Recent Developments in Ethical and Social Procurement: Insights and Impacts
Explore how public procurement acts as a catalyst for development, strengthening local economies and supporting marginalized communities. Martin Rhodes, Director of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum, emphasizes the importance of ethical procurement practices. The 2012 Public Contracts Regulations in Scotland allow contracting authorities to stipulate conditions about social and environmental considerations, aligning with EU law. Discover the implications of the EU Directive reform and the Sustainable Procurement Duty, along with guidelines for annual reporting and compliance.
Recent Developments in Ethical and Social Procurement: Insights and Impacts
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Recent developments in ethical and social procurement Martin Rhodes Director, Scottish Fair Trade Forum
“Public procurement is a powerful driver of development. In addition to providing goods and services a country needs, the act of procurement itself can strengthen local economies, support marginalized groups and boost local capacity for commerce.” Ban Ki Moon
Existing Legislation – Public Contracts Regulations (Scotland) 2012 Conditions for performance of contracts (1) A contracting authority may stipulate conditions relating to the performance of a public contract, provided that those conditions are compatible with EU law and are indicated in (a)the contract notice and the contract documents; or (b)the contract documents. (2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) may, in particular, include social and environmental considerations.
EU Law North Holland case (Commission vs Netherlands C‑368/10), EU Directive reform 2014
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill Background Sustainable Procurement Duty Annual reporting