Buying Social. A Guide to Taking Account of Social Considerations in Public Procurement

The purpose of this Guide is (a) to raise contracting authorities’ awareness of the potential benefits of SRPP and (b) to explain in a practical way the opportunities offered by the existing EU legal framework for public authorities to take into account social considerations in their public procurement, thus paying attention not only to price but also to the best value for money. When drafting this Guide, the Commission widely consulted public authorities in the Member States and many other interested parties and stakeholders.

This Guide has been produced chiefly for public authorities,
but also in the hope that it will inspire private-sector
purchasers too.