Matchmaking in Public Procurement – an Approach to Creating Business Partnerships Cover Image

Мачмейкингът при възлагане на обществени поръчки – подход за създаване на бизнес партньорства
Matchmaking in Public Procurement – an Approach to Creating Business Partnerships

Author(s): Petya Dimitrova, Kristina Vassileva
Subject(s): Economy, Public Finances
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: public procurement; pre-commercial procurement; matchmaking
Summary/Abstract: In recent decades, emphasis has been placed on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the level of the European Union (EU). A number of norms in European directives aim to stimulate them. Current European legislation in the field of public procurement also contains provisions for especially the SMEs participation in the procurement process. At the same time, there are limitations to their participation in terms of lack of experience and capacity to enter the market. A solution to this problem is the possibility of building partnerships between SMEs and larger companies. A flexible approach to stimulate this type of partnership is “matchmaking”, which aims to build a network of business contractors capable of implementing public projects in the best possible way.