AUSTRIA PROCUREMENT
June 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLAUSTRIA has breached European Union (EU) public procurement rules by failing to provide a comprehensive review procedure allowing unsuccessful tenderers to challenge contracts awards by dominant utilities and public authorities.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Vienna to reform public procurement laws for its Salzburg, Styria, Lower Austria and Carinthia regions to comply with directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC, (which covers procurement in the water, energy, and telecommunications sectors). These insist procedures allow the quick ...
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