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Public procurement - 29.04.2010
CEMR and LGA pleased to see European Parliament reject 5% penalty for late payments
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) and one of its British member associations, the Local Government Association (LGA), were pleased to see a 5% penalty for late payments rejected by Members of European Parliament during a vote on late payments and public procurement on 28 April.
An amendment supporting more equal treatment for the public sector vis-à-vis the private sector was adopted during the vote, CEMR and LGA having previously lobbied for the same provisions to be applied to both public authorities and private enterprises.
The rejected amendment would have allowed suppliers to charge public bodies with a 5% flat rate compensation on the ...
The rejected amendment would have allowed suppliers to charge public bodies with a 5% flat rate compensation on the ...
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