On April 1, 2020, the European Commission published a
"Guidance on using the public procurement framework in the
emergency situation related to the COVID-19 crisis" (Official Journal of the European Union, 2020/C 108
I/01). In particular, the Commission explains various options
for awarding public contracts as quickly as possible within the
European public procurement framework, which remains unchanged in
this respect.
In an emergency situation such as this, procurement is possible
within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary - and is covered
by public procurement law. Public buyers should make full use of
the flexibility offered by public procurement law. The guidance
points out the following:
