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6-September-2011
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Concessions and Public-Private Partnerships (Policy brief No. 18, August 2011)
This brief offers guidance on current EU rules on concessions and Public-Private Partnerships.
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6-September-2011
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Procurement by Utilities (Policy brief No. 16, August 2011)
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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6-September-2011
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Performance Measurement (Policy brief No. 21, August 2011)
This brief explains the rationale for measuring performance in public procurement, the benefits of effective performance management and also gives guidance on how to measure performance. Finally, it sets out some examples of methodologies which could be used to determine performance at different levels of the public procurement system.
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6-September-2011
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Central Purchasing Bodies (Policy brief No. 20, August 2011)
This brief focuses on Central Purchasing Bodies that base their operations on the awarding and use of centralised framework agreements. It also discusses the key operational issues for these bodies. Finally the brief presents important “lessons learnt” as well as risk and success factors.
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6-September-2011
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Framework Agreements (Policy brief No. 19, August 2011)
SIGMA brief 19 aims to give guidance on several issues of framework agreements such as whether framework agreements are suitable for all purchasing, when and how a framework agreement must be advertised, what procedure is used for procuring a framework agreement, or what the duration of a framework agreement is.
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6-September-2011
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E-Procurement (Policy brief No. 17, August 2011)
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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28-March-2011
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Procurement Tools (Policy brief No. 11, January 2011)
This brief focuses on three specific modern types of procurement tools: framework agreements, electronic auctions and dynamic purchasing systems. EU Member States have the option of deciding whether or not to implement provisions permitting these procurement tools.
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28-March-2011
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Public Procurement in the EU (Policy brief No. 1, January 2011)
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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28-March-2011
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Remedies (Policy brief No. 12, January 2011)
This brief gives an overview of different issues of remedies, such as right to claim remedies, bodies examining complaints and legal cases relating to procurement, available types of remedies, the so-called standstill period, ineffectiveness of concluded contracts, general principles to be observed by review bodies and contracting authorities.
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28-March-2011
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Understanding the EU Financial Thresholds (Policy brief No. 5, January 2011)
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.