Employment Alert: Law 9/2017 On Public Sector Contracts

This Law, of an administrative scope and whose entry into force is scheduled for March 9th of this year, introduces important new social and employment issues

On 9 November 2017, the Official State Gazette published Law 9/2017, of 8 November, on Public Sector Contracts, transposing the European Parliament and Council Directives 2014/23/EU and 2014/24/EU of 26 February 2014 (hereinafter referred to as "LCSP").

This Law, of an administrative scope and whose entry into force is scheduled for March 9th of this year, introduces important new social and employment issues which, in a succinct manner, are set out below.

1. - Objectives of the LCSP

The LCSP aims to introduce greater efficiency in public procurement in Spain, redesigning the award criteria and including qualitative, environmental and social aspects related to the subject matter of the contract.