Brussels, 30/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 25 June 2008, the European Commission adopted a voluntary code of conduct showing public authorities how they should make use of EU public tender directives to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to win public contracts. The code of conduct is part of the Small Business Act for Europe, an action plan to stimulate growth and employment in SMEs in Europe (see EUROPE 9690). It responds to the seven main problems faced by...