Buy by the rules
13 September 2012
After much consultation, the European Commission has published its draft proposals for revising the rules of public procurement. Melanie Pears and Andrea Wright explain the main changes
In May, the European Commission proposed a directive to simplify the legal framework for public procurement and to consolidate the services, supplies and works directives into one text. The proposed directive also amends the existing legal framework to make the provisions simpler and more flexible. The amendments are outlined below.
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