Bidding and award modalities - Update of the new EU legislation

摘要

On 28 March 2014, the new EU legislative package on procurement was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The most extensive reform of the EU procurement law since 2004 comprises three Directives: The new Directive 2014/24/EU on classic public contracts, the new Directive 2014/25/EU 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and, for the first time, a directive on awards of concession contracts: 2014/23/EU. Against the background of the economic, social and political developments and current budgetary constraints, a reform of the regulations became necessary. For one, to simplify them and to orient them more closely to every-day practice, and, secondly, to enable public procurement to the cost-benefit ratio, taking due account of the principles of transparency and competition.