Key Public Procurement Publications

 

SIGMA regularly produces specialised publications prepared as a contribution to its work on public management issues. These range from policy briefs and multi-country comparative studies to training manuals and SIGMA Papers. Here are some key publications on public procurement available free of charge.

Application of public procurement rules during the COVID-19 crisis from the perspective of the European Union's procurement directives and the Government Procurement Agreement (SIGMA, April 2020) I Application des règles relatives aux marchés publics durant la crise du COVID-19 dans le cadre des directives européennes et de l’accord sur les marchés publics 

Casebook: Public Procurement Law in Practice (SIGMA Training resources, May 2024) �� 

Centralised Purchasing Systems in the EU (SIGMA Paper No. 47, 2011)

Central Public Procurement Institutions in the Western Balkans - with selected EU country examples (SIGMA Paper No. 60, 2020)

Central Public Procurement Structures and Capacity in Member States of the European Union (SIGMA Paper No. 40, 2007)
Also available in: Albanian I Arabic I Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian I French I Hungarian I Macedonian I Russian I Turkish

Implementing the EU Directives on the Selection of Economic Operators in Public Procurement Procedures (SIGMA Paper No. 56, 2018)

Public Procurement in EU Member States: The Regulation of Contract Below the EU Thresholds and in Areas not Covered by the Detailed Rules of the EU Directives (SIGMA Paper No. 45, 2010)
Also available in: Albanian I Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian I French I Hungarian I Romanian-Moldovan I Turkish

Public Procurement Review and Remedies Systems in the European Union (SIGMA Paper No. 41, 2007)
Also available in: Albanian I Arabic I Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian I French I Macedonian I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian I Turkish I Ukrainian

Public Procurement Training Manual

Selected judgements of the European Court of Justice on public procurement (2014)
Also available in: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Montenegrin I Serbian I Turkish


Our collection of policy briefs

SIGMA Public Procurement Briefs provide input for training systems that are in compliance with EU public procurement legislation and practices and with related national legislations. They contribute to the improvement of professional skills of procurement officers and managers – both in the public sector (contracting authorities) and the private sector (economic operators).

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In-house Procurement and Public/Public Co-operation (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

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Contract Modifications (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I Ukrainian

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Subcontracting (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

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Division of Contracts into Lots (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

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Abnormally Low Tenders (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

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Life-cycle Costing (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Public Procurement (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

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Market Analysis, Preliminary Market Consultations, and Prior Involvement of  Candidate/Tenderers (September 2016)

Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

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2014 EU Directives: Concessions (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2014 edition: Armenian I Romanian-Moldovan I Ukrainian

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2014 EU Directives: Public Sector and Utilities Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2014 edition: Armenian I Romanian-Moldovan I Ukrainian

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Detecting and Correcting Common Errors in Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2013 edition: Romanian

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Audit of Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2013 edition: Russian

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Monitoring of Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2013 edition: Armenian I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian I Ukrainian

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Organising Central Public Procurement Functions (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2013 edition: ArmenianI Russian I Romanian-Moldovan I Ukrainian

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Establishing Procurement Review Bodies (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2013 edition: Armenian I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian I Ukrainian

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Use of Official Automatic Exclusion Lists in Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2013 edition: Russian

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Defence Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Contract Management (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian  I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Performance Measurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian I Ukrainian

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Central Purchasing Bodies (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian I Ukrainian

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Framework Agreements (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Concessions and PPPs (September 2016)

2016 edition: French I Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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E-Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: French I Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Procurement by Utilities (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Below-Threshold Contracts (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Incorporating Social Considerations into Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Incorporating Environmental Considerations into Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Remedies (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Procurement Tools (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Public Procurement Procedures (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Tender Evaluation and Contract Award (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Setting the Award Criteria (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Selecting Economic Operators (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish I 

Ukrainian

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Advertising (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Understanding the EU Financial Thresholds (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Which Contracts are Covered by the Procurement Directives? (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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What is a contracting authority? (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan I Russian

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Economic Issues in Public Procurement (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Russian

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Public Procurement in the EU (September 2016)

2016 edition: Albanian I Bosnian I Macedonian I Serbian I Turkish

2011 edition: Armenian I Azeri I Romanian-Moldovan  I Russian

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