Brussels, 06/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - The cities have welcomed new rules on public procurement and concessions, as confirmed by the internal market committee vote on Thursday 5 September (see EUROPE 10915) on the compromise reached in trialogue.
Eurocities President, Paul Bevan's response to the vote was to welcome the revision of the two directives on awarding public contracts (2004/17 and 2004/18), which he said would give the local authorities greater freedom in strategic choices when...