The Standing Committee on Business and Industry is considering Government Bill 147 L (2024–2025) on amendments to the public procurement law, submitted by the Ministry of Trade, Fisheries and Food Safety. The proposal aims to consolidate rules on social considerations in public procurement and introduce simpler requirements for smaller contracts. The committee puts forward several proposals on changes to the law's purpose clause, thresholds, climate and environmental considerations, and related matters.
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The Storting calls on the government to review how public procurement of services and technological solutions in the municipal sector can be carried out more frequently through cooperation between multiple municipalities.
A majority comprising the Labour Party, Centre Party, Socialist Left Party, Red Party, Green Party, and Christian Democratic Party proposes: Section 1 of the Procurement Act shall read: § 1 Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to promote efficient and sustainable use of society's resources. Sustainable refers to economic, social and environmental sustainability. The Act shall also contribute to the public sector ensuring security and preparedness considerations and acting in a manner that builds trust.
A majority comprising the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party proposes: Section 2, first paragraph of the Procurement Act shall read: This Act applies when a contracting authority as referred to in the second paragraph enters into supply, service, or works contracts, including concession contracts, or conducts planning and design competitions, with an estimated value equal to or exceeding 500,000 kroner excluding value-added tax.
A majority comprising the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party proposes: A new Section 5l, third paragraph of the Procurement Act shall read: For works contracts, the contractor shall require that Norwegian subcontractors make available information or present certificates for tax and value-added tax that document compliance with tax and duty obligations when entering into contracts related to the assignment exceeding a value of 500,000 kroner excluding value-added tax.
Members from the Progress Party and Conservative Party propose: The Storting calls on the government to introduce measures to increase competition in the market for procurement below the Procurement Act's threshold.
Members from the Progress Party, Conservative Party, and Christian Democratic Party propose: Section 2, first paragraph of the Procurement Act shall read: This Act applies when a contracting authority as referred to in the second paragraph enters into supply, service, or works contracts, including concession contracts, or conducts planning and design competitions, with an estimated value equal to or exceeding 750,000 kroner excluding value-added tax.
Members from the Progress Party, Conservative Party, and Christian Democratic Party propose: A new Section 5l, third paragraph of the Procurement Act shall read: For works contracts, the contractor shall require that Norwegian subcontractors make available information or present certificates for tax and value-added tax that document compliance with tax and duty obligations when entering into contracts related to the assignment exceeding a value of 750,000 kroner excluding value-added tax.
A majority comprising the Labour Party, Progress Party, Conservative Party, Socialist Left Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party proposes: The Storting calls on the government to return to the Storting with a proposal for a model to adjust the Procurement Act's threshold for price growth and other factors every three years.
A majority comprising the Labour Party, Progress Party, Conservative Party, Centre Party, Green Party, and Christian Democratic Party proposes: The Storting calls on the government to work to increase procurement expertise in the public sector.
Members from the Progress Party propose: A new Section 5b of the Procurement Act shall read: § 5b Climate and Environmental Considerations. The contracting authority may take climate and environmental factors into account in all procurements to reduce the procurement's overall climate footprint and environmental impact.
Members from the Progress Party propose: A new Section 5c of the Procurement Act shall read: § 5c Standardised Minimum Requirements and Criteria for Climate and Environment. The Ministry may issue regulations on standardised minimum requirements and criteria concerning climate footprint and environmental impact.
Members from the Progress Party and Conservative Party propose: The Storting calls on the government to ensure that when assessing climate and environmental considerations in procurements, emphasis is placed on which measures produce the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per budget krona spent.