We have talked tonight about the huge market involved in the whole area of public procurement.

Public procurement is another area where the 1992 programme calls for further progress.

We have work to do on public procurement from recent hearings in our committee.

I think it is important for us to use public procurement in order also to affect the development of society.

On this point, I want particularly to emphasise public procurement.

Public procurement generally is an important sector of the economy.

It will take years for local authorities to follow public procurement rules.

In our view, this is the case regarding public procurement legislation.

The establishment of a working group on public procurement is definitely important.

We must also see progress on public procurement and a European patent.

This is to apply to both public procurement and contracts.

A proposal for an independent communication on green public procurement.

He added later, "There will be a different tone to our relationship if we are able to break through on insurance and public procurement."

Point two: greater emphasis is needed on public procurement contracts.

Almost half of this amount is not subject to the public procurement legislation currently in force.

But many small businesses cannot seem to get a piece of the public procurement pie no matter how hard they try.

This also has repercussions in terms of competition and public procurement.

This must become a natural part of public procurement.

In almost all national economies, public procurement is an important catalyst for economic development.

One of the biggest problem areas is in the $250 billion-a-year public procurement market.

It has not been mentioned today, but politics can also do a lot with appropriate public procurement orders.

It noted, however, that certain aspects of the public procurement process could be improved.

My report stresses the particularly great significance that public procurement has in times of crisis.

It is noted that public procurement procedures must be more rational.

Mr President, public procurement form a really important part of our financial activity.