Reserved contracts have emerged as a mechanism for achieving social goals within public procurement. Yet, questions remain about their legal use and influence on market competition. This paper examines how these contracts – often designed for social enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or disability-inclusive organizations – affect the competitive landscape. The paper assesses how reserved contracts impact bidder participation in public proc...

This article analyzes the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the access of third countries to the EU public procurement system, with a focus on the specific implications for Romania. The article highlights Regulation (EU) no. 2022/1031, which aims to improve conditions for EU companies competing for public contracts abroad, while stipulating reciprocal access for non-EU entities. The article looks at recent CJEU ...

Public procurement is a fundamental element for the development and consolidation of the single market at EU level. Each year, Member States allocate substantial financial resources to acquire goods, works, and services by establishing the most economically advantageous tenders. The acquisition of goods, works and services must be performed by reason of objective procedures along with the principles of equal treatment, non-discriminatio...

The article starts with a short analysis on the main conditions for municipalities to set-up entities over they maintain control in order to supply products, services or works under EU public procurement law. Undoubtedly, introducing at EU level the concept of vertical in-house procurement or procurement through out companies set-up by municipalities can offer legal certainty to EU Member States. Although it is a positive developmen...

The present paper deals with the main elements that shape the European Union legal regime of framework agreements as well as with the implementation of these rules into domestic law. The papers comments on the provisions of the Public Procurement Directive regulating framework agreements and deals with the following issues: definition, duration, characteristics, types of framework agreements as well as procedures. The final section ...