Belgian Federal action plan public procurement and measures for

Belgian Federal action plan public procurement
and measures for the social economy
Bérengère Steppé
PPS Social Integration
Krakow – 06/09/2011
PPS Social Integration
What is the
PPS Social Integration?
PPS Social Integration
• Aim : guarantee a dignified
existence to all persons who do not
qualify for social security and who
live in poverty
Policies :
Social integration ; Fight against poverty ;
Social economy and Federal urban policy
Instruments :
minimum income ; activation instruments (ESF) ; urgent
medical care ; heating allowance...
Context
Federal
sustainable development policy
Context
• Federal initiatives
- Government agreement in 1999
- Federal plans for sustainable development (2000 – 2004 ;
2004 – 2008 ; 2009 – 2012)
Guide sustainable procurement
Action 17 – example given by authorities
- Cooperation agreement social economy
introduction of social clauses in some public
procurements from Federal administrations (ex :
building)
Support structure
- Legislation 2003 including market reservation for social
economy enterprises (WISE)
Context
• Federal initiatives (2)
- Federal Plan Corporate social responsibility
- EMAS label
- Sustainable development impact assessment
- Sustainable Presidency 2010
Context
• Federal structures
- Commission public procurement
- Federal advisory and purchasing policy cell
(www.publicprocurement.be)
- Cell sustainable development in each minitry
- EMAS in public services
- Federal working group public procurement (collaboration
between Interdepartment Commission for sustainable
development and Coordination Committee for international
environmental policy)
- Coordination with different entities (Regions and
Communities)
PPS Social Integration initiatives
PPS Social Integration initiatives
FPS Social Integration initiatives
• Learning networks: projects on CSR
with Chambers of Commerce
• Information seminaries for the SE sector
since 2007
2011: 2 seminaries on public procurement and State aid
• Subsidies to initiatives from the SE sector
- set up of a public procurement helpdesk for local authorities
- set up of a central purchasing body for social economy
enterprises
Federal Plan Sustainable Public Procurements
Federal Plan
Sustainable Public Procurements
2009-2011
Federal Plan Sustainable Public Procurements
• Set up
- National action plan – aborted in 2007
 working seminar October 2006
- Interdepartment working group
- Consultation of stakeholders
 transversal consultation processes on sustainable development
 Federal Sustainable Development Council
 Central Economy Council
 Council for Independants and Economy
 Consumption Council
Federal Plan Sustainable Public Procurements
• Duration 2009 – 2011
• Definition sustainable development
3 pilars – definition Brundtland report 1987
• European objective of 50% by 2011 at
Federal level
• Priorities: cars, catering, green
electricity, wood and building
management
Federal Plan Sustainable Public Procurements
•
7 objectives based on analysis of
obstacles and guidelines
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3.
4.
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6.
7.
Garantee the technical expertise on sustainable criteria
Garantee technical expertise on legal aspects
Garantee the information transfer between Federal public
services and the Defense Ministry
Give the political and administrative basis for the development of
the action plan
Garantee coordination and exchange of information between the
different political levels and the stakeholders
Conduct a study on the possibilities to conduct innovative
selection procedures
Inform on the prices of sustainable products
Federal Plan Sustainable Public Procurements
• Transversal priorities
- Equality of chances
- SMEs
- Social economy
Federal Plan Sustainable Public Procurements
• Social economy
Definition
• primacy of work on capital
• autonomous management
• service to the members or the society as main
objective rather than profit
• democratic decision making process
• sustainable development in respect of the
environment
In practice
Social considerations in practice
Social clauses
Definition
The social clause is an obligation. With the social
clause, the ‘tenderer selected’ must take actions to
promote employment.
Objective
to offer on-the-job experience (as worker or as
trainee) to unemployed persons. Those unemployed
persons would then have better chances on the
regular job market.
Social clauses
Decision of the Council of Federal Ministers 9/11/2001
 For every procurement above 275.000 EUR and during
more than 60 days
 The ‘tenderer selected’ must hire an additional 5% of the
total payroll of the procurement
- Regular workers (not trainees)
- Have work experience
- Hired for the procurement
Market reservation
• Market reservation: Reserve a procurement
to social economy enterprise
- Social integration enterprises under EU
thresholds
- Sheltered workshops above the EU
thresholds
Take care: Before launching the procedure, make
sure there are SE enterprises producing the goods
or services of the procurement
Conclusions
- Political context
- Follow-up
- More awareness raising for public
authorities
- Coordination of the policies
- Information and training of the sector
- Tackle stereotypes
Questions ?
Contact
Bérengère Steppé
Head of Unit – Anti-poverty Policy
In charge of social economy
PPS Social Integration
Tel: + 32 (0)2 508 85 84
Mobile: + 32 (0)474 86 07 47
[email protected]
www.mi-is.be