FAQ on Procurement

What is a tender?
A tender is a document where an organisation requests for a service or product to be offered. A tender notice would be advertising the need that would be f...
Mon, 12 Mar, 2018 at 9:09 PM
Who issues tenders?
Local authorities, Governments, the EU institutions, international organisations, hospitals, emergency services etc. A very wide range of public sector orga...
Mon, 12 Mar, 2018 at 9:09 PM
What is Public Procurement?
Public procurement refers to the contracts awarded (for pecuniary interest) by a public purchaser ("contracting authority") or a "utility&quo...
Mon, 12 Mar, 2018 at 9:08 PM
Is there a market for my products in public procurement?
There is very possibly a public purchase market that applies to your business. We will help you search for the calls for tenders that have been published w...
Thu, 15 Mar, 2018 at 7:32 PM
What is the European Procurement Policy?
European Public Procurement Policy aims to create competitive, non-discriminatory public procurement markets in the European Union so as to enable the procu...
Thu, 15 Mar, 2018 at 8:29 PM
What are the European Legislative Provisions?
There are quite a few directives covering different aspects of procurement. The main texts are: - Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement - Directi...
Thu, 15 Mar, 2018 at 8:29 PM
What are the UK legislative dispositions related to Public procurement?
The UK legislation is very much mirroring the EU directives on public procurement. The UK has been a big influencer and developer of the procurement rules ...
Thu, 15 Mar, 2018 at 8:29 PM
Which countries are covered by the EU procurement rules?
The 28 EU Member States are covered but not only. The members of the European Economic Area such as Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein are also abiding by t...
Thu, 15 Mar, 2018 at 7:53 PM
What are the EU thresholds?
To keep things simple. Updated on 1st January 2020. Central Government Opportunities Products and Services 139 000 Euros 122 976 GBP Al...
Mon, 17 Feb, 2020 at 12:27 PM
Are thresholds different in different EU countries?
yes and no. There are essential two types of Thresholds: Above and Below EU thresholds. Above the EU thresholds the values are fairly similar throug...
Thu, 15 Mar, 2018 at 8:14 PM