Developing Public Private Partnerships Public Private Partnerships can contribute to economic recovery and the sustainable development of the European Union (EU). The combination of public and private capacities and money is essential in the context of the economic crisis. The Commission presents the obstacles to PPPs being set up and the means to encourage them. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, […]
Overview Concessions differ from public contracts in the transfer of the responsibilities of operation that they entail. The European Commission identifies the specific characteristics of works and service concessions. It specifies the rules and principles applicable to this type of contract under the Treaty and secondary legislation, as well as the Court of Justice case law. Commission interpretative communication on concessions under Community law [Official […]
Public procurement in the fields of defence and security This Directive aims to apply internal market rules to products for defence and security. Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and […]
Public purchasing — rules for water, energy, transport and postal sectors Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors It sets out rules on the use of public contracts by companies or individuals in the water, energy, transport and postal sectors to obtain works, supplies or services. Although the basic rules and principles laid down in Directive […]
2004 Rules Public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts The European Union has updated the rules concerning procurement procedures for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts. This revision is based on the fundamental principles of the internal market and basically strives for simplification, harmonisation and modernisation. It introduces a new procedure – the competitive dialogue – and promotes […]
Review procedures: supply, works and service contracts The purpose of this Directive is to enhance guarantees of transparency and non-discrimination in the award of public procurement contracts in the European Community (EC) in the fields of supply, works and service contracts. It accords to all firms an equivalent level of legal guarantee in terms of remedies in all the Member States. Council Directive 89/665/EEC of […]