@techreport{b9a0cdc01ca948e680cb67709e060734,
title = "Public Procurement and {\textquoteleft}Core{\textquoteright} Human Rights: A Sketch of the EU Legal Framework",
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.",
author = "{Sanchez Graells}, Albert",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
language = "English",
series = "Law Research Papers",
publisher = "School of Law, University of Bristol",
number = "3",
pages = "1",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "School of Law, University of Bristol",
}