The paper provides an overview of the development of public procurement (PP) rules in the EU and in selected international organisations. The EU rules were originally designed to foster competition and efficiency, and the dominant award criterion was the price. Over time, and in particular in...

Mit dem Ziel, neben den bestehenden ein eigenes europäisches Navigationssatellitensystem zu etablieren, hat sich die Europäische Union eine große Aufgabe gestellt. Das umfangreiche industrielle Beschaffungsprojekt stößt an viele vergaberechtliche und -politische Grenzen. Die...

These Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) have been prepared by the World Bank for use by borrowers and their implementing agencies in the procurement of goods through International Competitive Bidding (ICB). The procedures and practices presented in this document have been developed through broad...