Saxony's Economics Minister Martin Dulig (SPD) has contradicted speculation that the planned public procurement law in the state will be abandoned. "We will pass the draft law in the next cabinet," he said in Dresden on Thursday. The draft would be released for consultation, followed by the first formal participation of all parties involved. "If some people think it's off the table - it's on the cabinet table." The timetable is very ambitious. However, after Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) publicly canceled things, he went back to the drawing board. "The coalition agreement applies - to everyone involved."
Kretschmer had recently caused irritation and triggered criticism with his comments on the Public Procurement Act. The law is intended to attach more conditions to public contracts. At the Leipzig business community's New Year's reception, he said: "We will not make a law against the vote of the business community. If business says no, that also means no." The German Trade Union Confederation and others then called for clarification.
