Dr Benjamin Wübbelt

This Practice Note provides an overview of the applicability of Directive 2014/24/EU, the EU Public Sector Directive. It explains the definitions of public works, services and supply contracts, contracts which are categorised as mixed, and areas excluded from the application of the Directive.

This Practice Note examines the thresholds set out in the EU public procurement directives which apply to public sector contracts. It considers how the thresholds are set, what the current thresholds are, how a contract value is determined and the position relating to contracts whose value is below the relevant threshold.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the EU public procurement regime which is set out mainly by Directive 2014/24/EU, the EU Public Contract Directive, Directive 2014/25/EU, the EU Utilities Directive, and Directive 2014/23/EU, the EU Concession Directive. It also discusses the general principles that govern this regime: equal treatment and non-discrimination, open competition, transparency, and proportionality. Finally, this Practice Note summarises additional developments on e-procurement, Green Public Procurement and support for large infrastructure projects.