8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 474kb

What are the Public Procurement Procedures and When Can They Be Used? (Policy brief No. 10, January 2011, Russian)

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 practises and examples as well. 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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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 461kb

Tender Evaluation and Contract Award (Policy brief No. 9, January 2011, Russian)

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. It also includes good practice notes and practical examples.

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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 432kb

Setting the Award Criteria (Policy Brief No. 8, January 2011, Russian)

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 of the main points to be addressed when defining the overall strategy concerning the award criteria to be applied in a contract award procedure.

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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 433kb

Selecting Economic Operators (Policy brief No. 7, January 2011, Russian)

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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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 395kb

Advertising (Policy brief No. 6, January 2011, Russian)

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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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 381kb

Understanding the EU Financial Thresholds (Policy brief No. 5, January 2011, Russian)

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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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 446kb

Which Contracts are Covered by the Procurement Directives? (Policy brief No. 4, January 2011, Russian)

The EU Public Procurement Directives cover three main types of contracts: works, supplies and services including design contests. This brief gives an overview of these different types of contracts, and contract classification as well as exemptions from the scope of the Directives.

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8-April-2013

Russian, PDF, 419kb

What is a Contracting Authority? (Policy brief No. 3, January 2011, Russian)

The public procurement Directives only apply if a body is a contracting authority within the definition of the Directives. This brief gives guidance on the notion of a contracting authority/entity under the directives (especially the concept of “a body governed by public law”). It also analyses whether a contracting authority can participate in joint purchasing or central purchasing.

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27-March-2013

Russian, PDF, 456kb

Economic Issues in Public Procurement (Policy brief No. 2, January 2011, Russian)

Effective procurement strategies, which control costs and streamline processes, are vital to all contracting authorities. Pursuing the best value-for-money in public procurement, while keeping the process management costs down, requires several crucial decisions. A number of closely interlinked economic factors come in to play in these decisions. This brief aims to provide practical guidance regarding these decisions.

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27-March-2013

Russian, PDF, 468kb

Public Procurement in the EU (Policy brief No. 1, January 2011, Russian)

This brief provides a description of the legal framework of the EU public procurement system: two “procedural” Directives for the public sector (2004/18/EC) and for the utilities sector (2004/17/EC), and two other “remedies” Directives (89/66/EEC, 92/13/EEC, both amended by Directive 2007/66/EC). Additionally, Directive 2009/81/EC applies to the procurement of military supplies, works and services.

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