Digitalisation of public procurement: 6th research report by the Chair of Public Contract Law
La Chaire de droit des contrats publics (the Chair) of the University Jean Moulin Lyon 3, published in December 2023 the report ‘La digitalisation de la commande publique‘ (Digitalisation of public procurement). The study investigates whether digitalisation contributes directly or indirectly to improving and facilitating the practice of public procurement professionals, as well as to satisfying the fundamental principles of public procurement (equal access and treatment of candidates, transparency and proper use of public funds).
On 27 October, the University of Turin hosted the workshop “Procurement Techniques In Green Framework Agreements” 🗓
On 27 October 2023, EPLG members Mario Comba and Carina Risvig Hamer hosted the workshop “Procurement Techniques In Green Framework Agreements” at the University of Turin – Campus Luigi Einaudi (CLE) and online. The use of framework agreements has increased in many member States over the last years and is now considered the most widespread centralizing technique, being the most used technique by central purchasing bodies. However, framework agreements are still not so much studied in all their implications, both from a legal and a management point of view. This workshop brought together the most experienced users of framework agreements in Europe to compare their techniques and legal solutions…
Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law. Reflections on a Paradigm Shift
EPLG members Willem Janssen and Roberto Caranta co-edited the anthology “Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law. Reflections on a Paradigm Shift”. The book, published on 5 October 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing, provides the first comprehensive appraisal of the paradigm shift towards mandatory sustainability requirements in EU public procurement law. The book includes novel sectoral studies on transport, food, clothing, and construction, discussing how change is taking place and what its major challenges are for the future. Chapters on Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and more, offer case studies of Member States that have already introduced mandatory requirements and highlight lessons learnt.
Digital Technologies and Public Procurement. Gatekeeping and Experimentation in Digital Public Governance
Professor and EPLG member Albert Sanchez-Graells will publish his monograph on Digital Technologies and Public Procurement in March 2024. His work provides a theoretical analysis and a detailed case study of public procurement digitalisation and challenges the emerging consensus that procurement is a useful tool of digital regulation. Moreover, the author proposes alternative methods of digital technology regulation, based on an innovative technology-centred transdisciplinary legal method.
Prof. Janseen contributed to the book ‘Public Procurement. Theory, Practices and Tools’
Professor and EPLG member Willem A. Janssen contributed to the book Public Procurement. Theory, Practices and Tools, co-edited by Jolien Grandia (Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Leentje Volker (Department of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Twente, Enschede).
Shaping Sustainable Public Procurement Laws in the European Union
A new study by EPLG members Marta Andhov, Roberto Caranta, Willem A. Janssen and Olga Martin-Ortega on SHAPING SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAWS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION – An analysis of the legislative development from ‘how to buy’ to ‘what to buy’ in current and future EU legislative initiatives was published in November 2022. The study was conducted in light of the Greens/EFA Group’s long-standing demand to make sustainability criteria mandatory in public procurement by formulating concrete proposals for how the EU public procurement framework could be adapted or complemented in order to drive such sustainability considerations in public purchasing throughout the entire EU. Access Shaping SPP Laws in the…
Contract Changes: The Dark Side of Eu Procurement Law
Contract Changes comparatively analyses the contract modification regulation of 11 EU Member States, drawing on case law and common legal practice. As the first comparative study of material contract modifications, this book explores the interpretation of key concepts such as: unforeseen circumstances, non-equivocal clauses and the overall nature of the contract.
Regulating for a sustainable and resilient single market Challenges and reforms in the areas of state aid, competition, and public procurement law
Prof. Marta Andhov contributed to the report ‘Regulating for a sustainable and resilient single market: Challenges and reforms in the areas of state aid, competition, and public procurement law’, published by Etui in February 2023.
Centralising Public Procurement. The Approach of EU Member States
This timely book examines the ever-increasing prevalence of Central Purchasing Bodies (CPBs), analysing their use and structure across different EU Member States. It argues that since CPBs are only partially regulated at EU level, their operations will depend on the legislation of the individual Member States and more importantly on the States’ distinct practices and traditions. Comparative contributions consider the legal nature and structures of CPBs across 12 Member States and the UK.
European Public Procurement. Commentary on Directive 2014/24/EU
Co-edited by Roberto Caranta and Albert Sanchez-Graells, this detailed Commentary provides an authoritative interpretation of each provision in the main EU Directive on public procurement – Directive 2014/24/EU, and is rich in its critical analysis of the provisions of the 2014 Directive and the case-law. The Commentary also highlights the application problems and interpretative issues being raised in EU Member States, which in due time will make their way up to the CJEU or even require further legislative interventions.
