… The European Union is based on the rule of law [1] . This … of unpaid care work (including domestic work) and improve public infrastructure and the availability of external … all forms of violence against all women and girls in thepublic and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual …
… The following examples present potential combinations between … renovation or energy efficiency measures regarding public infrastructure, demonstration operations and … 0 %. A later operation might focus on redesigning an urban public space with water infrastructure (e.g. fountains, water …
… procurement authorities or others. They may also engage in public reporting. There are opportunities to link reporting … procurement. Less formal reporting, for example through the publication of case studies or news items on GRPP, can help to increase uptake by other public bodies and build understanding of what is being done. …
… Various strategies for monitoring of public contracts exist, including periodic review meetings, … and third-party audits. Monitoring may be carried out by the contractor itself (including in relation to any of its subcontractors) or thepublic body or, in some cases, third-party audits or …
… and accountability within subcontracting arrangements in public contracts. Depending on the subject matter of the contract, supply chains may stretch … for small and/or social enterprises to participate in public contracts. This can be a way of increasing women’s …
… Award criteria determine the outcome of a tender competition and are a key tool for addressing gender issues in the delivery of public contracts. Under the EU procurement directives and financial regulation, public buyers have the freedom to define a range of …
… tender documents for publication prior to launching the procedure. These typically comprise several documents … award criteria and contract terms, as well as the contract notice , which must be published on the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) portal if the contract …
… ‘Reserving’ a contract means that only businesses that meet the relevant conditions can bid for that particular contract. This does not mean that public authorities can favour these businesses generally or … one operator. Under EU procurement law, reservations in public procurement do not explicitly relate to women-owned or …
… The 2014 EU procurement directives introduced what is known as the light regime for social, health and other specific … Examples of gender aspects in social and health service public contracts In Sweden , Stockholm County Council is … Local Life’s web page on gender equality requirements in public procurement …
… Directive 2014/24/EU defines six separate procedures for the award of contracts: open procedure restricted procedure … and testing of a new product or service to meet public sector needs. The contracting authority can then … services, infrastructure or technology to meet public needs. On the choice of procedure A contracting …
… Contracting authorities are free to define the subject matter of their tenders. At the pre-tender stage, … If you are purchasing advertising services (e.g. for a public information campaign) and want to ensure that both … ") Link to the subject matter requirement Under the EU public procurement directives, all of the criteria applied in …
… The purpose of preliminary market consultation is to obtain a … or organisations, such as NGOs, social partners, other public sector bodies and experts. For GRPP, for example, you … or those with less experience in responding to public tenders, you may need to allow time for one-on-one or …
… Depending on the users/beneficiaries of the procurement, needs assessment … or a website/application is made accessible to thepublic). Needs assessment may be undertaken either formally … of the contract. Examples of needs assessment in public procurement procedures In France , the department of …
… and strategies on GRPP are important tools to promote such public procurement and thus help to advance gender equality, … gender equality, as well as mentoring/cooperation between public and third sector bodies (e.g. institutes, universities … on gender issues). Capacity building, most often in the form of training, is best directed at people and …
… A further aspect of GRPP is the extent to which national gender equality action plans refer to public procurement as a tool to promote gender equality. This … gender equality action plans or strategies identify public procurement or GRPP as a tool to promote gender …
… GRPP is often subsumed under socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) strategies without being specifically referred to. However, when public procurement strategies include specific gender equality objectives, preferably at all stages of the procurement cycle, GRPP implementation does increase. …
… Public procurement and the promotion of gender equality are often seen as two … no reference to GRPP. Laws that specifically mention the use of GRPP as a tool to promote gender equality not only … all-important and natural link between gender equality and public procurement. Spanish public sector law: The best …
… The purpose of grounds for exclusion is to determine whether … environmental, social and labour law in the performance of public contracts. Article 18(2) refers to obligations … far-reaching in its drafting, there is limited evidence of public bodies relying on this provision to enforce gender …