This new text provides an overview of the principles of public procurement, thresholds and exclusions for public contracts, notification and procurement procedures, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing, and remedies and redress. It is an extensive evaluation of the substantive and procedural provisions applying to public procurement in this jurisdiction. This is a key text for legal practitioners and those working in the area of public procurement in local authorities, Government departments, utilities and potential contractors and bidders in the private sector.
Recent changes in the area include:
- Directive 2014/24 replacing Directive 2004/18 (Classical/Public Sector Directive)
- Directive 2014/25 replacing Directive 2004/17 (Utilities Directive)
- Directive 2014/23 (new Directive on Concession Contracts)
Key features:
- Extensive evaluation of public procurement law in this jurisdiction
- Consolidates relevant Irish procedures on notification of tenders and the procurement process
- Analyses the relevant procedures for reviewing the procurement process and seeking redress
- Analyses public procurement from a legal and practical perspective
- Deals with EU Directives and transposing national legislation and case law
