Freedom of information and public tenders

1 Free Access to Information and Public Procurement, Abstract and Keywords Abstract The aim of this thesis is to analyse free access to information of public administration in relation to public contracts, especially in regards with the issue of trade secrets protection in contracts concluded as result of public procurement versus the right to information from public authorities. The thesis focuses on several key aspects of this relationship, the interpretation of which is currently problematic. The thesis examines whether freedom of information legislation applies to all types of contracting authorities, procurements and procurement procedures; whether mandatory disclosures also relate to information on public procurement of the authorities concerned; and whether there may be information provided on request in public procurement. It also focuses on manifestations of restrictions of the right to information in public procurements and manifestations of the right to information in protection of trade secret contained in contracts concluded in public tenders. The thesis defines basic terms of the surveyed area, i.e. the terms "information", "free access", "contracting authority" and "public procurement". It also discusses the freedom of access to information in the context of public administration, reporting..