Major differences in public procurement process governed by the Act No. 134/2016 Sb. in legal practice

1 Abstract This thesis follows up major differences in tender procedures governed by a new Public Procurement Act No. 134/2016 Sb. Main objective of the thesis is to analyze major legal differences from public authorities perspective a confront the output with arguments supporting contractors and general public perspective. The opening part of this thesis is focused on legislative technique of the new Public Procurement Act and confronts its claimed goals with availible facts and tenders market statistical data. After opening part unraveling needs for new tender legislation, the thesis goes through basic principles of the new act No. 134/2016 Sb. and points out major exceptions from the new act like minor tenders, legal services, loans and so called in-house tender procedures. Main content of the next chapter of the thesis is procurement proceeding itself and relevant differences affecting the whole process. At first, the chapter consists of new possibilities in establishing tender conditions and preliminary market research. The chapter continues chronologicaly with tender evaluation methods, including optional establishing evaluating commities. The topics is beeing closed by the low-priced tenders topic. After finishing the tender procedure topic, the thesis follows new options in possible changes of..