Court ruling opens door to green and social procurement

Public authorities may use social and environmental criteria when awarding contracts for a public tender. This was the outcome of a decision by the European Court of Justice in the "Helsinki Concordia Bus case" on 17 September.

Public authorities may use social and environmental criteria when awarding contracts for a public tender. This was the outcome of a decision by the European Court of Justice in the „Helsinki Concordia Bus case“ on 17 September.