This subject has been developed over the years by Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) caselaw, by a European Commission Communication in 2001 (5) and by a study published by the Commission in 2003 on diversity and equality in public procurement (http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/fundamental_rights/public/arc_en.htm#Lea ets).
Tá forbairt déanta ar an ábhar seo igcaitheamh na mblianta ag cásdlí Chúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh (CBAE), ag Teachtaireacht ón gCoimisiún Eorpach in 20015 agus ag staidéar arna fhoilsiú ag an gCoimisiún in 2003 maidir le héagsúlacht agus cothroime sa soláthar poiblí (http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/funda-mental_rights/public/arc_en.htm#Lea ets).