The national concept of social economy.

The Bulgarian national concept of social economy is a framework thematic planning document which covers the key social-economic policies and deriving established objectives. In the process of establishing a social economy model in the country, the state plays an active role in popularizing, promoting and supporting the introduction of successful practices of social enterprises, including on the basis of voluntary activities developed within civil society. For the realization of these commitments, the state creates an appropriate legal and institutional environment and coordinated sectoral policies for accelerated implementation of successful models of social enterprises. In fulfillment of this, the state will implement measures to increase the productivity and competitiveness of these enterprises, as well as monitor the correct acquisition and observance of the "Product of a social enterprise" mark.
The concept has the following specific objectives: 1. To serve as a starting point for the introduction of criteria for the identification of enterprises and organizations from the social economy; 2. To serve as an ongoing "standard" helping to support the development of the social economy and to stimulate implementers and supporters to apply and spread the spirit of social solidarity; 3. To serve as a basis for the creation of a favorable administrative and legal environment for the development of social economy enterprises (access to financing, social clauses in public procurement, tax benefits, etc.).