Due Diligence in EU Institutions' Own-Account Procurement: Rules and Practices

TY - BOOK

T1 - Due Diligence in EU Institutions' Own-Account Procurement

T2 - Rules and Practices

AU - Methven O'Brien, Claire

AU - Caranta, Roberto

PY - 2024/1/12

Y1 - 2024/1/12

N2 - This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), investigates whether EU institutions implement human rights and sustainability due diligence when they purchase goods and services. Based on documentary analysis and interviews, this study finds that sustainability due diligence is lacking in procurement carried out by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU agencies. Accordingly, it makes recommendations to promote better integration of due diligence into the procurement of goods and services by the EU institutions.

AB - This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT), investigates whether EU institutions implement human rights and sustainability due diligence when they purchase goods and services. Based on documentary analysis and interviews, this study finds that sustainability due diligence is lacking in procurement carried out by the European Parliament, the European Commission and the EU agencies. Accordingly, it makes recommendations to promote better integration of due diligence into the procurement of goods and services by the EU institutions.

UR - https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/IPOL_STU(2024)758335

M3 - Commissioned report

SN - PE 738.335

BT - Due Diligence in EU Institutions' Own-Account Procurement

PB - European Parliament

ER -