Legislation

ProcurEU definition

Public procurement professionals need to understand and be able to apply the relevant national and EU level legal frameworks and the principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment, transparency, proportionality and sound financial management. This includes adjacent areas of law and policy, e.g.:

• Competition, administrative, contract, environmental, social and labour laws, accessibility obligations and Intellectual Property Rights;
• EU funding, budgetary and accounting rules;
• Remedies;
• Anti-corruption and anti-fraud measures;
• Any relevant international obligations.

Knowledge of the legislation is also essential to understand and ensure the desired impact on the procurement system and on the supply chains.

Interview emphasis / definitons

Knowledge and complete understanding of the relevant national and EU level legal frameworks. It includes adjacent areas of af laws and policies such as social and labour laws, environmental laws, contract laws, and other relevant obligations. Procurement experts specially on the supplier side must have complete knowledge about the legislation.

Merged definitions

Knowledge and complete understanding of the relevant national and EU level legal frameworks. It includes adjacent areas of af laws and policies such as social and labour laws, environmental laws, contract laws, and other relevant obligations. Procurement experts specially on the supplier side must have complete knowledge about the legislation.