Public procurement constitutes roughly one-third of government spending, presenting a significant revenue opportunity for companies. However, construction SMEs face barriers in accessing public procurement, including limited information, high qualification requirements, short deadlines, and excessive administrative burdens.
EBC advocates for equal opportunities in public tenders, fairer procurement processes, working closely with national and regional bodies to ensure that European public procurement legislation is applied in ways that grant direct access for SMEs and eliminate criteria that disadvantage smaller firms.
Economy
On 23 April, EBC Secretary General Fernando Sigchos Jiménez took part in a dedicated consultation session between EU social partners and the European Commission to discuss the ongoing revision of...
Economy
EBC met MEP Jeannette Baljeu to discuss priorities for SMEs in construction, focusing on simplifying procurement rules and reducing administrative burdens in the upcoming EU evaluation.
Economy
In light of the vote in the Internal Market Committee of the European Parliament (IMCO) that took place last week, EBC takes note of the efforts of conciliation of Rapporteur...
Energy & Environment
Last Friday, on 15 March, Maroš Šefcovic, Executive Vice-President (EVP) of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, chaired the clea...
Economy
Yesterday, the European Commission has taken a significant step towards addressing the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and crafts in the construction sector by proposing ...
Economy
In the context of the ongoing discussion on the revision of Directive 2011/7 on combating Late Payment, the employers’ organisations PIMEC (Catalonia) and Confartigianato Imprese (Italy), members of...
