Housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing

Tabled by Leila Chaibi, Irene Montero, Ilaria Salis, Martin Schirdewan, Estrella Galán, Gaetano Pedulla’, Giorgos Georgiou, João Oliveira, Lynn Boylan, Catarina Martins

… which represents a substantial share of the sector’s activity; points out that Removed: the complexity of public procurement has increased over time making it more difficult for municipalities to contract public construction; calls on the Commission to materially simplify EU procurement legislation; Added: public procurement is a key lever to deliver high-quality, affordable housing, uphold social and environmental obligations, and prevent fraud, conflicts of interest and corruption through transparency and effective oversight; stresses that subcontracting chains are particularly widespread in the construction sector, weakening environmental and worker protection; calls on public authorities to effectively regulate subcontracting, ensuring that public funds … and to ensure transparency regarding subcontractors and the extent of subcontracted work; Removed: notes that the introduction of additional criteria in public procurement procedures could increase the complexity of the procurement process, affecting competition among bidders and prices; stresses that careful design of such criteria is important to ensure alignment …

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE782.973v01-00