The European Commission announced a review of the
Public Procurement Directives (2014/25/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/23/EU) (‘the
directives’) in April 2019. However, that review was postponed because,
according to the Commission, not all member states had sufficiently implemented
the directives by that time. While the directives provide an adequate legal
framework for public procurement across the Single Market, their implementation
and the application procedures leave room for improvement. Given the need for improvements
as well as guidance on implementation, can the Commission answer the following
questions:
1. Does the Commission consider the transposition of
the directives sufficient in all member states?
2. When does the Commission, according to article 92,
plan to review the directives and adopt the first implementation report?
3. Many Dutch businesses encounter difficulties with
the complexities of tender proposals and procedures, as also illustrated by the
relatively high percentage of public tenders only receiving a single bid[1].
How does the Commission aim to ensure that it remains economically viable for
businesses to apply for a tender?
[1] European Semester
Thematic Factsheet Public Procurement