Commission Recommendation on the professionalisation of public procurement: Building an architecture for the professionalisation of public procurement

Document date: 03/10/2017 – Created by GROW.A.1.DIR – Publication date: 03/10/2017, Source : European Commission, http://ec.europa.eu

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 3.10.2017 on the professionalisation of public procurement

Building an architecture for the professionalisation of public procurement

(Text with EEA relevance)

1. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 292 thereof,

Whereas:

• Public procurement is an instrument to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. This instrument could have significant economic impact¹ in contributing to the Commission’s agenda for growth, jobs and cross-border trade.

Efficient, effective and competitive public procurement is both a touchstone for a well-functioning single market and a major channel for European investments.²

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