UK framework usage data 2008-2013
The usage of framework agreements in the UK increased significantly between 2008 and 2012 but appears to be tapering off. Data for 2013 is incomplete as it runs only until August.
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On case C-652/22 Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret
The CJEU laid down early this week a fairly important judgment on third country access to procurement. On case C-652/22 Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret the Court concluded that economic operators from third countries neither party to the GPA nor with whom the EU has a deal are
All steam ahead with the revision of the procurement Directives
A couple of weeks ago a little birdie told me the Commission wanted to get the ball rolling on the revision of the procurement legal framework within the first 100 days of its term. Well, looks like they want to hit the ground running with the evaluation of the current
The Portuguese Audit Court finds systemic abuse of direct awards
Back in 2021 the then Portuguese government decided to make procurement more flexible as to ensure the Recovery and Resilience Facility money was spent quickly. In 2023 I warned about some of the risks that the reform had introduced here and here. Fast forward to 2024 and the Portuguese Audit
The Public Procurement Data Space is upon us
The Commission launched last week the PPDS, a service that is expected to aggregate data about public procurement in the EU. In essence it takes the data included in the eForms filled in by contracting authorities and makes it available to anyone. For example, it is possible to check for