Public procurement is a powerful tool for governments trying to
create dynamic, innovative and sustainable markets, economies and
societies. According to the European Commission, "every year,
over 250,000 public authorities in the EU spend around 14% of GDP
on the purchase of services, works and supplies" and EU
countries are not the only ones to recognise this. Knowing the
importance of having a reliable system to handle this spending,
countries set out minimum harmonised public procurement rules. The
CMS Public Procurement Group offers you a comprehensive guide to
the most relevant procurement issues in 17 jurisdictions.
In this new CMS guide to public procurement we set out the key
rules, thresholds, and procedures for contracting authorities and
suppliers; indicate whether it is mandatory or voluntary to use
e-procurement or e-signatures; and detail the extent to which
procurement contracts can be amended after being awarded.
