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Which Contracts are Covered by the Procurement Directives?

OECD - 2011

The EU Public Procurement Directives cover three main types of contract: works, supplies and services including design … contests. Some contracts will often contain elements of one or more of the 3 types of contract. The Directives contain specific … relevant EU financial threshold. SIGMA Brief 4 gives an overview of the different types of contract, on contract classification …

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2014 EU Directives - Public Sector and Utilities Procurement

OECD - 2014

obligations, selection of candidates and contract award criteria, subcontracting and modification and termination of contracts …

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Incorporating Environmental Considerations into Procurement

OECD - 2011

Public authorities are major consumers in Europe: they spend approximately 2 trillion euros annually. By using their purchasing power to choose goods and services with lower impacts on the environment, they can make an important contribution to sustainable consumption and production....

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Detecting and Correcting Common Errors in Public Procurement

OECD - 2013

SIGMA Brief 29 gives a short overview of the issue of common errors in public procurement. For the purposes of the Brief, errors are understood as infringements of public procurement rules and principles, regardless of the stage of the procedure. The Brief analyses the types of errors and their...

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Public procurement performance : A framework for measuring efficiency, compliance and strategic goals

OECD - 2023

Public procurement accounts for 13% of GDP in OECD countries. Pressures on public spending – as well as the need for greater accountability, better monitoring of public policies, and more effective risk management – have made it increasingly important to measure the performance of public...

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What is a Contracting Authority?

OECD - 2011

The public procurement Directives only apply if a body is a contracting authority (contracting entity in the Utilities sector) within the definition of the Directives. SIGMA Brief 3 gives guidance on the notion of a contracting authority/entity under the directives (especially the concept of...

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