The question is whether the procurement framework should be changed, at EU level or in Swedish law, to among other things allow requirements for suppliers to be bound by collective agreements and to strengthen labour-law and human-rights requirements, or whether the current rules and ongoing EU work on simplification are sufficient.
Committee proposal adopted, 181–21
Plan → Vote
»Vänsterpartiet ställer krav på kollektivavtal vid offentliga upphandlingar.«“The Left Party demands collective agreements in public procurement.”collective agreements in procurement · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Respekt i EU för svenska modellen med kollektivavtalslösningar.«“Respect in the EU for the Swedish model with collective agreement solutions.”the Swedish model in the EU · party programme ↗
»Det krävs krafttag mot arbetsgivare som exploaterar utländsk arbetskraft och inte respekterar svensk arbetsrätt eller gällande kollektivavtal.«“Strong action is required against employers who exploit foreign workers and do not respect Swedish labour law or existing collective agreements.”stop labour exploitation · party programme ↗
»bör lagar och regler inte köra över den fria avtalsrätten«“should laws and rules not override the freedom of contract”freedom of contract · party programme ↗
»Offentlig upphandling ska ske på sätt som ger skattebetalarna låga kostnader, hög kvalitet, säkrar likabehandling och stimulerar konkurrens.«“Public procurement shall take place in a way that provides taxpayers with low costs, high quality, ensures equal treatment and stimulates competition.”equal treatment and competition · party programme ↗
»Utformningen ska göras av arbetsmarknadens parter.«“Design shall be done by the labour market parties.”the parties model and the state's role · party programme ↗
»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut«“Reduce red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, including by countering over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions”EU rules at minimum level · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Onödigt stränga villkor i branschstandarder och i upphandlingar gör det ofta svårt för mindre aktörer att slå sig in på marknaden.«“Unnecessarily strict conditions in industry standards and in procurements often make it difficult for smaller actors to enter the market.”against strict procurement conditions · 2022 manifesto ↗
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