INTEGRITY PACTS AND LEGALITY RATING: PROMOTING BUSINESS ETHICS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

The use of CSR instruments in the public procurement sector has dramatically increased in the recent years. Nevertheless, a certain level of ambiguity raised questions on their juridical nature and actual impact. This study tries to answer these questions by focusing on two recently implemented measures aimed at making investments delivered through public procurement sustainable from an anti-corruptive perspective: integrity pacts and the legality rating for enterprises. Their impact, possible problems of legitimacy and relation with CSR have been analysed through a review of Italian and European Jurisprudence, legislation, literature and official data.