Casebook: Public Procurement Law in Practice

This material is designed for public procurement practitioners in SIGMA partners. Its purpose is to aid in translating the EU public procurement legal framework into practical case studies using real-life judgments from the Court of Justice of the European Union. It presents crucial procurement topics including the concept of contracting authorities, definitions of public contracts, in-house contracts, framework agreements, technical specifications, and reliance on third-party capacities in procurement. It also explores the selection and exclusion of economic operators, contract award criteria, and remedies available in procurement disputes. This resource serves as practical training material for workshops and seminars, helping practitioners understand and implement public procurement processes according to EU standards, in this way enhancing transparency, efficiency, and compliance in public procurement. 

Introduction to the casebook

1. Contracting authorities “bodies governed by public law” 
2. Contracts covered 
3. In-house contracts and public-public co-operation agreements 
4. Framework agreements 
5. Technical specifications 
6. Reliance on third-party capacities 
7. Exclusion of economic operators
8. Selecting economic operators 
9. Contract award criteria and tender evaluation
10. Remedies