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Name of Resource | Mapping Initiatives for Ethical Public Procurement in Europe |
Type | Report / analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | European Union |
Enacting authority | The National Agency for Public Procurement (Upphandlingsmyndigheten), Sweden |
Entry into force / date of approval | 2017 |
Description | This report maps out ethical public procurement initiatives across the European Union and European Economic Area countries. The report identifies specific pressure points, strategies, and ethical public procurement initiatives implemented across Europe, as well as identifying existing challenges arising from these. Recommendations for improving working conditions in public procurement supply chains are presented. The report identifies that ethical public procurement is defined by various stakeholders in several ways. It appears that this term is not so widely used and is more commonly known as Socially Responsible Public Procurement. |
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