Abstract
In this paper, I sketch the main mechanisms for the implementation of a 'core' human rights-orientated public procurement policy foreseen in the 2014 EU Public Procurement Package. I discuss the main constraints for the inclusion of human rights-related considerations in the procurement process through the following instruments: exclusion grounds; use of labels; award criteria; and contract performance requirements. I conclude by offering a skeptical view of the effectiveness of any of these mechanisms due to policy fuzziness and significant resource constraints, and query their desirability due to the implicit trade-offs they impose on the general effectiveness of the procurement function.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | School of Law, University of Bristol |
| Pages | 1 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Law Research Papers |
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| Publisher | University of Bristol Law School |
| No. | 3 |
| Volume | 2018 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2515-897X |
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Sanchez Graells, A. (2018). Public Procurement and ‘Core’ Human Rights: A Sketch of the EU Legal Framework. (pp. 1). (Law Research Papers; Vol. 2018, No. 3). School of Law, University of Bristol. http://bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/law/Jan18%20research%20paper%203%20Sanchez%20MERGED.pdf