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"This report marks a significant step ahead of the European Commission’s formal proposal due at the end of the year, and that is why I voted in favour of it. In particular, the rapporteur argues that the lowest price criterion is no longer suited to current circumstances, and I support this idea. Indeed, driving down the price of tenders with no regard for basic social or environmental standards comes at a cost, a cost that is borne by citizens and not by the company awarded the contract. This is no longer acceptable, and we must change this rule.
Likewise, we need to put a stop to commercial naivety: when they apply for non-European contracts, our companies are nearly always sidelined. On the other hand, it is easy for foreign companies to tender for, or even win, European public contracts. The Union must use all the instruments at its disposal to open up our partners’ public procurement markets on a reciprocal basis. This will enable European companies, when trying their luck abroad, to benefit from a level playing field."@en1
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