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, […]
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 […]
Effective National Remedies The European Court of Justice has emphasised that national Courts’ procedures must give effective remedies. They may impose time limits including time limits in which the challenge in relation to the process, the time limits must be reasonable. States must allow for the grant of damages to aggrieved tenderers. Where it is not possible to re-open the contract, damages will be the […]
Public Procurement Law European Union Law binds member states and public authorities. Such authorities and bodies are significant purchasers of goods and services. The common market for goods and services in the European Union requires transparent, non-discriminatory procurement by public authorities. The EU Legislation lay down EU wide rules and principles in relation to procurement. The procurement rules apply to governmental bodies and bodies governed […]
Types of Process There is a number of types of procurement procedures permitted under the 2014 directives. The most common procedure is the open procedure by which all interested parties may tender a single fully priced offer in response to an advertisement. The restricted procedure requires interested parties to prequalify. They then may be invited to participate and submit a fully priced and particularised tender. […]