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Choosing
best value
in contracting
food services
A guide for private and
public client organisations
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ABOUT THE GUIDE
This guide aims to assist public bodies and private enterprises in selecting high quality service providers in tenders for contracting food services. It was developed by the social partners in the contract catering sector, FoodServiceEurope (the federation representing the contract catering industry at EU level) and EFFAT (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, the federation representing workers in the contract catering sector), in close cooperation with social partners and industry representatives from across EU Member States and with the support of the European Commission. This guide seeks to encourage client organisations to give due consideration to quality criteria in awarding contracts, and not to limit selection to the lowest price offer.