Programme: All

The objective of this reform is to improve transparency and increase competition in the public procurement process.
With respect to the use of negotiated public procurement procedures without prior publication (“no call bids”) and contracting with single bids, legislative amendments shall ensure regular reporting, increased controls by relevant agencies, and effective and dissuasive sanctions in case of violations of the rules. In addition, ex-ante checks on public procurement in relation to Union funds shall be increased and new standard e-forms for public procurement shall be introduced.
As a result, the share of negotiated procedures without prior publication shall be reduced significantly, while also ensuring a separate reduction of the share of contracts with single bids.
Furthermore, legislative amendments shall aim to reduce “in-house” procurement procedures by introducing a ban on re-assigning tasks to sub-contractors, transparency requirements and effective and dissuasive sanctions in case of non-compliance with such requirements.
The implementation of the reform shall be completed by 31 December 2025.