Boosting Socially Responsible Public Procurement: Bulgaria
A few hours
Intermediate
Course details
This course provides contracting authorities and social economy entities with the knowledge and tools to integrate Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) into procurement practices. By leveraging public spending, SRPP can drive positive social impact, promote social inclusion, and support sustainable economic growth.
Disclaimers:
- It is not 13 times the same course in different languages. Each country module has its specificities, according to the level of maturity in the country of SRPP and the state of the social economy ecosystem.
- These country modules were developed in 2024. Legislation, policy and ecosystems may have evolved since then.
Target audience
- Contracting authorities/public institutions at all levels;
- Social economy entities and organisations.
Learning objectives
- Understand SRPP principles, EU regulations, and national frameworks (with a focus on transposition into national law).
- Learn how to integrate social clauses into procurement processes effectively, from market consultations to contract performance clauses.
- Explore successful case studies from across Europe, showcasing how contracting authorities collaborate with social economy entities.
- Identify challenges and opportunities in SRPP, particularly in national and local contexts, and develop strategies to overcome them.
- Gain insights into how SRPP can create synergies between public buyers and the social economy, enhancing local development and social impact.
This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

Schedule
- Welcome
- 1. What do you know about...
- 2. Lessons
- 3. Get inspired
- 4. In-depth insights
- 5. Certification