Review of the European Public Procurement Rules - Implications for the EU Economy

The rules applied in the EU public procurement provide specific procedures that ensure the necessary conditions of competition, transparency and efficiency in awarding public contracts by the authorities of the Member States, thereby facilitating the access of businesses to public procurement markets in the EU.\ud \ud In the context of economic difficulties and budgetary constraints faced by a majority of EU Member States, public procurement policy is essential for a more efficient use of public funds to boost competitiveness and sustainable growth.\ud \ud This article presents the main directions of the reform and modernization of the European rules on public procurement, undertaken in recent years, and the implications regarding the use of public procurement as a generator of economic growth and employment, and as a strong lever to support the achievement of the objectives of other EU horizontal policies.\ud \u