Public Procurement
The Commission put out last week its strategy for a Deeper and Fairer Internal Market. Part of it is dedicated to public procurement and Albert commented on it here, pointing out the collusion risks of contract registers (which I do not subscribe entirely) and the perennial language problems in cross-border
Public Procurement
Widespread problems persist in the way public authorities across the EU contract out work, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. Even though the European Commission and the Member States have started to address the problem, there is still a long way to go, say the
Public Procurement
I have had this opinion for a number of years. As we move to procurement systems where new features target "advanced" users (innovation partnership & competitive procedure with negotiation, I am looking at you) we forget how much low hanging fruit still exists in public procurement waiting to
Public Procurement
Regulation 112 - Publication of information on Contracts Finder about contracts awarded Regulation 112 caps Chapter 8 with a set of rules on how contracting authorities are to publish contract award information on Contracts Finder. As we are talking about below-thresholds contracts, the obligation this is a purely national obligation.
Public Procurement
Regulation 110 - Publication of contract opportunities on Contracts Finder This Regulation establishes the obligation for contracting authorities to publish contract award opportunities on Contracts Finder, in addition to any other advertising means they may find appropriate. If the contracting authority does indeed use any other advertising means, the required
Public Procurement
Regulation 109 - Scope of Chapter 8 This Regulation defines the scope of Chapter 8 which applies to contracts with a value below the thresholds of Regulation 5. This chapter is particularly important as it constitutes the first time contracts below-thresholds are subject to regulations. As such, the rules contained
Public Procurement
Regulation 76 - Principles of awarding contracts Regulation 76* introduces a number of rules, nay principles, applicable to the contracts that are awarded under this new "light touch regime" of Section 7. By and large the logic of the Regulation is to provide a basic framework leaving a