24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 456kb

What are the Public Procurement Procedures and When Can They Be Used? (Policy brief No. 10, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief gives an overview of the main competitive procedures available for contracting authorities under EU law. The Brief gives guidance on choosing which procedure to use, presenting good practice and examples. Finally, it gives a summary on the derogations from the obligation to publish a contract notice and use a competitive process.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 349kb

Tender Evaluation and Contract Award (Policy brief No. 9, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief presents the key principles governing the process of evaluation of tenders, the role and operation of an evaluation panel, the clarification process as well as the choice of the best tender on the basis of the lowest price and the choice of the best tender on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender criterion. The Brief also includes good practice notes and practical examples.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 297kb

Concessions and Public-Private Partnerships (Policy brief No. 18, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief offers guidance on current EU rules on concessions and Public-Private Partnerships.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 334kb

Market Analysis, Preliminary Market Consultations, and Prior Involvement of Candidate/Tenderers (Policy brief No. 32, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief provides an overview of the market analysis process in public procurement undertaken by a contracting authority to collect information to assist the authority in defining its procurement requirements, by selecting the most appropriate tender method, analysing and evaluating bids, and determining the outcome of the most economically advantagious tender.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 335kb

Setting the Award Criteria (Policy brief No. 8, September 2016, Macedonian)

The Directives limit the award criteria to either the lowest-price criterion or the most economically advantageous tender criterion. This brief explains the lowest-price criterion and which methods can be used to identify the most economically advantageous tender. It also provides a checklist for defining the overall strategy concerning the award criteria.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 357kb

E-Procurement (Policy brief No. 17, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief explains what is meant by e-procurement and aims to explain the rationale behind using e-procurement, presenting country examples and resulting improvements. It also provides an overview of the relevant rules of the EU Directives and different e-procurement tools such as e-auctions, e-catalogues or dynamic purchasing systems.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 331kb

Selecting Economic Operators (Policy brief No. 7, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief gives an overview about the relevant rules of Public Procurement Directives which significantly limit a contracting authority’s discretion in this area. It also provides a checklist of the main points that should be addressed when defining the overall strategy for the selection of economic operators.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 286kb

Advertising (Policy brief No. 6, September 2016, Macedonian)

This brief provides the reader with guidance on where and when notices for contracts subject to the European Union public procurement Directives must be advertised. It also provides information on other methods of keeping the market informed. It gives guidance on the correction of contract notices which contain incorrect information, on how to complete and dispatch contract notices electronically, and special rules for Utilities.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 292kb

Understanding the EU Financial Thresholds (Policy brief No. 5, September 2016, Macedonian)

The EU Public Procurement Directives only apply to contracts of a value that meet or exceed the relevant EU financial threshold. This brief aims to increase understanding of what principles apply to the calculation of financial thresholds and of the value of individual contracts.

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24-July-2017

Macedonian, PDF, 357kb

Procurement by Utilities (Policy brief No. 16, September 2016, Macedonian)

The term “utilities” is commonly used to describe the organisations which deliver services – such as the provision of water, electricity, gas or transport – to a community as a whole, typically through fixed networks. The Utilities sectors are covered by separate and more flexible procurement rules in the European Union (Directive 2004/17/EC). This brief summarises these specific rules.

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