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Uncompetitive Practices in Public Procurement in EU/Slovak Context
Uncompetitive Practices in Public Procurement in EU/Slovak Context

Author(s): Hana Kováčiková
Subject(s): EU-Legislation
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: internal market;public procurement;conflict of interest;collusion;

Summary/Abstract: As United Nations and European Union repeatedly confirmed in various documents, public procurement is one of the means to achieve sustainable development. Only well-operated public procurement in competitive environment is capable to ensure wide participation of competing business entities, which brings the procurement of goods, services and works for best market price. This article is focused on conflict of interests and collusion between the tenderers in the process of public procurement. Author analyses various forms of uncompetitive behaviour of public contractor and tendering undertakings in process of public procurement and the consequences of such behaviour.

  • Issue Year: 5/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 283-294
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English