Direktivforslaget skal ifølge den politiske aftale forenkle og modernisere de gældende regler for indgåelse af kontrakter om vandog energiforsyning saml transport (forsyningsvirksomhedsdirektivet), så reglerne for indgåelse af offentlige aftaler i Den Europæiske Union er tilpasset den økonomiske udvikling.
Under the terms of the Council agreement, the proposal for a directive aims to simplify and modernise the existing legislation on procurement procedures for entities operating in the water, energy, postal and transport sectors ('utilities' directive) in order to adapt the rules governing the award of public contracts in the Eu ropean Union to economic change.