Public Procurement in the European Union: Key EC Documents

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SEC(2008) 2193
25 June 2008

European Code of Best Practices Facilitating Access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contract. English, French, German and Slovenian.

C(2007)6661
5 February 2008

Commission Interpretative Communication on the application of Community law on Public Procurement and Concessions to Institutionalised Public-Private Partnerships (IPPP). English, French, German and Slovenian.

COM 2006/779
7 December 2006

Commission Interpretative Communication on the application of Article 296 of the Treaty in the field of defence procurement. English, French, German and Slovenian.

Markt/2004/10/D
15 September 2006

Evaluation of Public Procurement Directives: 1993 to 2002. English.

2006/C 179/02
24 July 2006

Commission Interpretative Communication on the Community law applicable to contract awards not or not fully subject to the provisions of the Public Procurement Directives. English, French, German and Slovenian.

COM(2005)626 final
6 December 2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of the consultation launched by the Green Paper on Defence Procurement and on the future Commission initiatives. English, French and German.

COM(2005)569 final
11 November 2005

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Public-Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Procurement and Concessions. English, French, German and Slovenian.

5 October 2005

Explanatory note – competitive dialogue – classic directive. English, French and German.

14 July 2005

Explanatory note – framework agreements – classic directive. English, French and German.

SEC(2005)959
8 July 2005

Requirements for conducting public procurement using electronic means under the new public procurement Directives 2004/18/EC and 2004/17/EC. English.

SEC(2005)629
3 May 2005

Commission staff working paper: Report on the public consultation on the green paper on public-private partnerships and community law on public contracts and concessions. English.

January 2005

Functional requirements for conducting electronic public procurement under the EU framework. Volume I (Eng); Volume II (Eng).

12 December 2004

Action plan for the implementation of the legal framework for electronic public procurement. English, French, German and Slovenian.

26 October 2004

Buying green: A handbook on environmental public procurement. English, French, German and Slovenian.

COM(2004)608
23 September 2004

Green Paper: Defence procurement. English, French, German and Slovenian.

18 June 2004

Explanatory note – Utilities directive, definition of exclusive or special rights. English and French.

18 June 2004

Explanatory note – Utilities directive, contracts involving more than one activity. English and French.

COM 2004/327
30 April 2004

Green Paper on Public-Private Partnership and Community Law on Public Contracts and Concessions. English, French and German.

3 February 2004

A Report on the Functioning of Public Procurement Markets in the EU: Benefits from the Application of EU Directives and Challenges for the Future. English.

COM/2001/0566
28 November 2001

Interpretative Communication of the Commission on the Community Law Applicable to Public Procurement and the Possibilities for Integrating Social Considerations into Public Procurement. English, French and German.

COM/2001/0274
28 November 2001

Interpretative Communication of the Commission on the Community Law Applicable to Public Procurement and the Possibilities for Integrating Environmental Considerations into Public Procurement. English, French and German.

COM 2000/C121/02
29 April 2000

Commission Interpretative Communication on Concessions under Community Law. English, French and German.

COM 98/143
11 March 1998

Public Procurement in the European Union. English, French and German.

COM 96/583
27 November 1996

Green Paper - Public Procurement in the European Union: Exploring the Way Forward. English, French and German.

Guide to the Community Rules on Public Supply Contracts. English, French and German.

Guide to the Community Rules on Public Procurement of Services. English, French and German.

Guide to the Community Rules on Public Works Contracts. English and French.

Practical Guide on Remedies. English, French and German.