March 2026 – The February 2026 proposal to amend Croatia's Public Procurement Act (PPA)—now returning to the government for preparation of the final legislative draft—marks the first comprehensive reform of Croatia's procurement framework in a decade, bringing forward a suite of material changes aimed at modernising and recalibrating the country's public procurement landscape.
1. Key changes at a glance
Higher thresholds for simple procurement—aligning Croatian practice with EU thresholds by limiting the application of regular procurement proceeding rules only to procurements of goods and services above EUR 50,000 and works above EUR 100,000.
Increased transparency and anti-corruption safeguards—requiring all simple procurement procedures above EUR 15,000 to be conducted via the EOJN1 portal, introducing the mandatory publication of calls for submission of bids for all procurements above EUR 25,000 for goods and services and EUR 45,000 for works, as well as publication of each
