EU rules on tendering change

New EU rules on public procurement and concession contracts have been approved by the European Parliament. The new Public Procurement Directive was adopted on the 15 January 2014 by the European Parliament.

They include several changes to the rules and an acknowledgement that procurement and tendering is often not appropriate for social services.

For more details read this useful press release from the EASPD:

http://www.easpd.eu/en/content/new-eu-rules-public-procurement-and-concession-contracts-have-been-approved-european