Rethinking the procurement Directives: an upcoming series of blogs

The Commission kickstarted late last year the process to revise the public procurement Directives from 2014, launching a call for evidence and public consultation to run until March 7th.

While I am not optimistic about the outcome of the legislative process and where we may be headed in the regulation of public procurement it would be remiss not to take part in the public discussion about the legal framework, especially since regulatory changes of this magnitude only come every 10 years (or more).

As I a way to prepare my submission and think ideas through, I will be outlining my main lines of argument and suggestions here on the blog over the next few weeks. Out of the gate I shall look into making as case for a Regulation and also for abolishing the financial thresholds.

Time permitting, I may also paint a case that goes in the other direction, that we might be better off by simply getting rid of the whole lot.