Singled out
13 September 2012
The European Commission wants to cover public-sector and utilities procurement in one directive to provide freedom, transparency and clarity. Glenn Fletcher explains
Amendments to the European Union public procurement directives covering the public and utilities sectors took a step closer to fruition in March, when the European Council of Ministers adopted common proposals for changes. But there seems likely to be some wrangling in Brussels over the weight given to environmental and social factors, which means that any changes are...