Economic and financial affairs
Gender equality in economic and financial affairs is not just a matter of fairness. It is necessary to ensure Europe’s economic growth and the well-being of its citizens. To ensure that market policies benefit women and men equally, the European institutions have introduced a range of measures to assess, monitor and enhance their impact on gender equality.
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Contracting authorities must prepare tender documents for publication prior to launching the procedu...
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‘Reserving’ a contract means that only businesses that meet the relevant conditions can bid for that...
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The 2014 EU procurement directives introduced what is known as the light regime for social, health a...
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Dividing contracts into lots can help to ensure the participation of a wide range of bidders, includ...
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Directive 2014/24/EU defines six separate procedures for the award of contracts: open procedure...
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Contracting authorities are free to define the subject matter of their tenders....
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The purpose of preliminary market consultation is to obtain a clear picture of which products, work...
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Depending on the users/beneficiaries of the procurement, needs assessment may be a strictly internal...
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The use of GRPP to address gender equality successfully also depends on the extent of regular and in...
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Legislation and strategies on GRPP are important tools to promote such public procurement and thus h...
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A further aspect of GRPP is the extent to which national gender equality action plans refer to publi...
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GRPP is often subsumed under socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) strategies without being...