DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL) is a

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of the

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. It was formerly known as the Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion has the task of contributing to the development of a modern, innovative and sustainable

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with more and better jobs in an inclusive society based on equal opportunities.

Structure

The Directorate-General is organised into 8 directorates: * Directorate A: European Pillar of Social Rights and Strategy * Directorate B: Jobs and Skills * Directorate C: Working Conditions and Social Dialogue * Directorate D: Social Rights and Inclusion * Directorate E: Labour Mobility and International Affairs * Directorate F: Employment and Social Governance & Analysis * Directorate G: Funds Programming and Implementation * DAC: Joint Audit Directorate for Cohesion

Buying Social

DG EMPL commissioned a report published in 2010 entitled "Buying Social", which provided guidance on how to take "social considerations" into account within the EU and its Member States'

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processes. A second edition was published in 2021, updated to reflect changes in the legal context of public procurement following the adoption of the revised Directive on Public Procurement in 2014, and now adding references to

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and

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public procurement. The Public Procurement Unit, GROW.C.2 within the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, led on the revised publication.European Commission
Buying Social - a guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement (2nd edition)
updated 27 May 2021, accessed 29 November 2022

References

External links

Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities {{EU-stub

Structure

Buying Social

See also

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