The EU is wasting money by negotiating construction deals behind closed doors instead of using open tenders and by renting instead of buying many of its own buildings, a fresh Court of Auditors report says.
"Institutions use the negotiated procedure extensively - rather than competitive tendering - for construction and works [despite case studies showing that open tenders cut costs]," court member Morten Louis Levysohn told MEPs in Brussels on Tuesday (26 June).
"Institutions hav...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.