Translation of "marchés réservés aux entreprises autochtones " (French → English) :

Aboriginal Set-Aside Program [ Aboriginal Business Set-Aside Program | Aboriginal Business Set-Aside ]

Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business

Certification Requirements for the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business

n. as regards purchases of financial services by public entities, to ensure that the recently adopted EU rules on public procurement are shielded and supported in the framework of the negotiations, in particular regarding SMEs’ access to public contracts, the eligibility criteria based on the best ‘quality-price’ ratio instead of the cheapest price, reserved markets allocated to social economy undertakings and the possibility for contractual authorities to foster inter-community cooperation and to preserve thresholds for tendering exc ...[+++]lusion from EU and international rules;

l. to ensure that the recently adopted EU rules on public procurement are shielded and supported in the framework of the negotiations, in particular regarding SMEs’ access to public contracts, eligibility criteria based on the best quality-price ratio instead of the cheapest price, reserved markets allocated to social economy undertakings, the possibility for contractual authorities to foster inter-community cooperation, and the preservation of thresholds for tendering exclusion from EU and international rules; to guarantee that EU undertakings are not discriminated against when applying for public procurement contracts in the US and th ...[+++]at they benefit from a transparent access equivalent to that applying to US undertakings in Europe under public procurement rules in the EU;

strengthen the powers of European Securities and Markets Authority to promote the effectiveness of consistent supervision across the EU and beyond; deliver a more proportionate regulatory environment for SME listing on public markets; review the prudential treatment of investment firms; assess the case for an EU licensing and passporting framework for FinTech activities; present measures to support secondary markets for non-performing loans (NPLs) and explore legislative initiatives to strengthen the ability of secured creditors to recover value from secured loans to corporates and entrepreneurs; ensure follow-up to the recommendati ...[+++]ons of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance; facilitate the cross-border distribution and supervision of UCITS and alternative investment funds (AIFs); provide guidance on existing EU rules for the treatment of cross-border EU investments and an adequate framework for the amicable resolution of investment disputes; propose a comprehensive EU strategy to explore measures to support local and regional capital market development.

13. Underlines the opportunity provided by the communication to encourage the participation of social enterprises in the public procurement market; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to take measures to encourage the use of social clauses or procurements reserved for enterprises that employ disadvantaged persons;