Performance of socially responsible procurement

Strategy for public procurement includes substantive content on socially responsible procurement

Review of the adopted strategy. Substantive content refers to a part, section or any segment of the strategy related to socially responsible procurement.

Legal framework allows for social objectives to be incorporated to all stages of the procurement cycle

Review of legislation. Procurement cycle includes a planning stage, technical specification, selection criteria, contract award criteria and conditions for performance of contracts.

It is mandatory to comply to social and labour laws when performing a contract

Review of legislation. Applicable obligations refer to all applicable rules in social and labour fields, including laws, collective agreements or international agreements ratified.

Tools that facilitate the implementation of socially responsible public procurement are available for all contracting authorities

Review of administrative data and data from publicly available sources. Tools include guidelines, instructions, commentaries, interpretative communications or other operational tools.

Socially responsible procurement (%)

Analysis of administrative data to determine the number of contracts with social objectives in technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria or conditions of performance of contracts, divided by the total number of contracts concluded in the latest full calendar year, whether above or below the EU thresholds, but above the de minimis amount (contracts above EUR 10 000), expressed as a percentage. Points are allocated based on the percentage of socially responsible procurement (x): • x < 10% = 0 points. • 10% ≤ x < 50% = linear function. • x ≥ 50% = 5 points