# Modernisation of public procurement

European Parliament procedure 2011/2048(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee CONT / EMPL / ENVI / IMCO / INTA / ITRE / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 536 committee amendments tabled by 107 Members between 2011-05-31 and 2011-07-26.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns the modernisation of public procurement. Amendments urge simplifying the existing procurement directives and reducing administrative burdens for SMEs, call for reform of the Agreement on Government Procurement and greater reciprocity and market access against third countries, and seek to incorporate social, environmental, labour and sustainability standards, ILO Convention 94, anti-corruption and conflict-of-interest rules, and exclusion of firms convicted of organised crime.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen HUGHES | United Kingdom | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1407.md |
| Heide RÜHLE | Germany | Verts/ALE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4294.md |
| Jürgen CREUTZMANN | Germany | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96873.md |
| Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI | Italy | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96915.md |
| Jens ROHDE | Denmark | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96710.md |
| Zigmantas BALČYTIS | Lithuania | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96680.md |
| Proinsias DE ROSSA | Ireland | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1289.md |
| Rolandas PAKSAS | Lithuania | EFDD | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96694.md |
| Juozas IMBRASAS | Lithuania | EFD | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96693.md |
| Malcolm HARBOUR | United Kingdom | ECR | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4538.md |
| Bernadette VERGNAUD | France | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28177.md |
| Sabine VERHEYEN | Germany | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96756.md |
| Alejandro CERCAS | Spain | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4337.md |
| Andreas SCHWAB | Germany | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28223.md |
| Emilie TURUNEN | Denmark | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96703.md |

## Official source documents

- PE464.983: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-464.983+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE466.987: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-466.987+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE467.159: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-467.159+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE467.257: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-467.257+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE467.294: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-467.294+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE469.864: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-469.864+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2048-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2048-INI.json

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