EU PUBLIC PROCUREMENT RULES FEATURE
August 1st, 2006
BY ALAN OSBORN and KEITH NUTHALL
PUBLIC procurement rules can be a real headache for local authorities, especially as we are not just dealing with complex national rules, but also complicated European Union (EU) directives, guidelines, and clarifications from the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
The aim of the EU getting involved with public procurement rules is to create a pan-EU market in public service providers, a topic that generates considerable excitement within the European Commission because of the vast sums of money involved.
As a result, it has been ...
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