Current legal situation The issue of awarding contracts to entities from third countries has not been comprehensively regulated by EU legislators. This issue is only partially covered by the provisions of two Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement, i.e. Directive 2014/24/EU (the so-called classic directive) and […]
Second place in a public tender can be compared to fourth place in a sports competition. It was close, but so what, since our competitor wins the contract. The selection of the most advantageous bid is usually a combination of points obtained in the price criterion and in non-price criteria. However, if price was the […]
The institution of direct payment to subcontractors was introduced into the Civil Code (CC) in order to protect entities participating in the implementation of construction projects. Pursuant to Article 647¹ of the CC, an investor may be jointly and severally liable for remuneration due to a subcontractor, provided that the subcontractor’s participation in the performance […]
What is an electronic auction? An electronic auction is a specific form of competition between contractors, the aim of which is for the contracting authority to obtain the most advantageous bid. An electronic auction is not a separate procedure for awarding a contract, but a method of selecting a bid, providing an additional opportunity to […]