PNRR Ter: More New Measures For Public Procurement

Despite most of the attention being focused on the upcoming new Code of Public Contracts for 2023, which is to be approved in its final form by April 2023, Decree No. 13 of 24 February 2023 (the "Decree", known as "PNRR-ter") has introduced, amongst other provisions, new measures regarding public procurement. As the name would suggest, the Decree is aimed at simplifying and accelerating the public tenders related to projects covered by the PNRR (the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan). On these matters, the Decree provides for (a) the acceleration of the times for procurement and contracts in the infrastructure or construction sectors provided for by the PNRR through the use of the simplified "conference of services" (a meeting between the various administrative bodies or agencies involved in the approval process of a public project or procurement) and, therefore, through telematic means for the sending of documents, communications, opinions and requests;