Madrid (February 14, 2014). The employer's Social Economy (CEPES) calls upon all Parliamentary Groups to support the initiative by CiU on the incorporation of social clauses in Government Procurement.
Juan Antonio Pedreño, President of CEPES, has highlighted thatThis initiative responds to a historical demand for Social Economy Organizations. Pedreño added that this initiative is successful and timely as it pursues companies with high added value for the company have a preferential right of access to Government Procurement.
The Draft Bill proposes an amendment to the Basic Law on Public Procurement for introducing structural and systematic way social clauses also contemplating some major advances for Special Employment and Integration Enterprises, entities that are part of the Social Economy according to Law 5/2011. President of the Employers of Social Economics notes that this initiative needs to be more ambitious and become an excellent opportunity for parliamentary groups include more elements of Corporate Responsibility in the specifications of the Public procurement
Exposure of Reasons for Proposed Act Ciudad recalls some of the conclusions of the Subcommittee on Social responsibility of the Congress of Deputies, which should be considered and regulated in public procurement. Criteria already established as transparency in management, corporate governance, commitment tothe local and the environment, respect for human rights, improving working relationships, promoting the integration of women, effective equality between women and men, equal opportunities and universal accessibility for people with disabilities and other excluded groups, as well as sustainable consumption, are elements that should be incorporated in the tenderpublic procurement. According to Pedreño, along with other criteria such as the creation and maintenance of employment or permanent employment commitment, elements should be taken into account in the specifications governing public procurement.
With the inclusion of these criteria in addition to those already contemplated Ciudad initiative, considers Predreño would not only before a grand ambitious legislative progress, but it also would we strengthen the work of the National CSR Strategy is about to finish its work. Spain flag to be placed in these debates are so important to the Company that increasingly demand business model with values.
