Social clauses in public procurement allow for achieving social objectives related to public procurement. However, social clauses are hardly ever used, despite the changes introduced to the Public Procurement Law. In his article, the author attempts to find out whether this is due to the fact that social clauses are in vogue among more socially conscious buyers only, or due to little awareness of the existence of social clauses and the benefits they can give. Another potential reason may be the lack of knowledge and experience as for what clauses and in what way should be included in public procurement documents.
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