{"product_id":"enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-the-eu-public-procurement-framework-case-studies-of-lithuania-and-germany-9783631799765","title":"Enhancing the Effectiveness of the EU Public","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reform of the EU public procurement framework and recently adopted new public procurement rules in Lithuania were indisputably the most significant revisions of this regime since 2004. The aim of this thesis is to provide a critical examination of the EU Directive 2014\/24\/EU and its transposition into the national law systems of Lithuania and Germany. The author will discuss in more detail the advantages of transposition and disadvantages of Lithuanian national law system, and provide comparison analysis with German national law system. Further analysis will be provided on peculiarities of public procurement disputes in Germany and Lithuania. Through this examination, the thesis also aims to contribute toward a sound future development of public procurement rules, both at the EU level and national law and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Public procurement legislation in the EU \u003c\/b\u003e......................................... 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Treaty provisions relevant to public procurement ................................... 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Article 34 TFEU on free movement of goods ................................... 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Prohibition of measures interfering with the free market .............. 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Article 34 TFEU on specification requirements and standards ..... 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 De minimis rule under Article 34 TFEU .......................................... 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Introduction of the Dundalk case ........................................ 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Case discussion and commentary remarks ......................... 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.3 Introduction of the UNIX case ............................................. 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.4 Case discussion and commentary remarks ......................... 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Conclusions on the main cases ........................................................... 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Articles 49 and 56 TFEU on the right of establishment and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eright to provide services ..................................................................... 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The EU public procurement Directive 2014\/24\/EU ................................ 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The principle of equal treatment ........................................................ 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The principle of non-discrimination ................................................. 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The principle of transparency ............................................................. 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 The principle of proportionality ......................................................... 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The principle of mutual recognition .................................................. 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Conclusion of the fundamental principles ........................................ 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Low-value contracts outside the scope of Directive 2014\/24\/EU ......... 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The TFEU principles applicable to low-value contracts .................. 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The counter arguments of General Advocate Sharpston ................ 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Transparency obligation ..................................................................... 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Interpretation of the further case law ................................................ 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Conclusions ........................................................................................... 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. The development of public procurement law in Lithuania \u003c\/b\u003e..... 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The development of public procurement worldwide .............................. 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 GPA ................................................................................................................ 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The development of public procurement in Europe ............................... 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The development of public procurement in Lithuania ........................... 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 First Lithuanian public procurement law .......................................... 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 PHARE assistance programme ........................................................... 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Pre-accession of Lithuania to the European Union ......................... 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Lithuanian accession to the EU .......................................................... 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 69\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Implementation of the EU public procurement rules in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The EU Public Procurement Reform ........................................................ 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Transposition of the Directive 2014\/24\/EU into national systems ....... 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 New legal framework of public procurement in Lithuania .................... 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Primary legislation of public procurement ....................................... 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Secondary legislation of public procurement ................................... 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Public Procurement Office .................................................................. 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Definitions of public procurement ..................................................... 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Thresholds ............................................................................................. 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Simplified procurement procedures .................................................. 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Conclusions ........................................................................................... 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 New legal framework of public procurement in Germany .................... 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Act against restraints on competition (GWB) .................................. 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Regulation on the award of public contracts (VgV) ........................ 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Regulation on the award of works contracts (VOB\/A) ................... 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Regulation on the award of contracts below the EU\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethresholds (UVgO) ............................................................................... 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Scope of UVgO ....................................................................... 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Procedures below the thresholds .......................................... 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Thresholds ............................................................................................. 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 E-procurement ...................................................................................... 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Conclusions ......................................................................................... 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Public procurement procedures in Lithuanian and German legal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eframeworks ................................................................................................. 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Open procedure .................................................................................. 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 New provisions ..................................................................... 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Provisions in German law ................................................... 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.3 Provisions in Lithuanian law ............................................... 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Restricted procedure ................................................................................. 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Provisions in Germany ...................................................................... 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Provisions in Lithuania ...................................................................... 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Competitive procedure with negotiation and competitive dialogue ...... 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Provisions in Germany ...................................................................... 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Provisions in Lithuania ...................................................................... 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Negotiated procedure without publication ............................................ 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Innovation partnership ............................................................................. 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Provisions in Germany ...................................................................... 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Provisions in Lithuania ...................................................................... 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Conclusions ................................................................................................ 125\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Key weaknesses of the EU procurement framework \u003c\/b\u003e............... 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Wider application of competitive procedure with negotiation ............ 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Administrative burden reduction opportunities ................................... 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Better participation opportunities for SMEs in public\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eprocurement ............................................................................................... 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The criteria of the most economically advantageous tender ................ 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Promoting innovation in public procurement ....................................... 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Pre-commercial procurement .................................................................. 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The need for professionalism among public contracting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eauthorities staff ........................................................................................... 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Conclusions ................................................................................................ 145\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV. Enforcement of the EU public procurement rules in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 EU provisions ............................................................................................. 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Evolution of legal regulation of public procurement disputes in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLithuania ..................................................................................................... 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The system of remedies for suppliers in the Republic of Lithuania .... 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.1 Judicial disputes in public procurement following the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003elegislation of the Republic of Lithuania ........................................... 160\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.2 Litigation efficiency and volumes ..................................................... 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.3 Pre-litigation procedures in public procurement ........................... 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.4 Different and mandatory time limits of pre-litigation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eprocedures ........................................................................................... 166\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Problem of the claim “on the same subject matter” .............................. 168\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Discretion of the public contracting authority as a factor for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003edispute ......................................................................................................... 170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Information exchange between the supplier and the public\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003econtracting authority during pre-litigation procedures ....................... 174\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Review of the decision by the same entity .............................................. 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Conclusions and suggestions .................................................................... 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eVI. Enforcement of the EU public procurement rules in German\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 History ......................................................................................................... 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Remedies system above the thresholds ................................................... 184\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.1 Obligation to submit a claim to the public contracting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthority .............................................................................................. 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.2 First instance review .......................................................................... 186\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.2.1 Competence of the Public Procurement Tribunal ........... 186\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.2.2 Identification of facts and decision of Public\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcurement Tribunal ......................................................... 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.3 Second instance review ...................................................................... 190\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.4 Contracts that have already been concluded .................................. 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.5 Preliminary ruling procedure pursuant to Article 267 TFEU ...... 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.6 Secondary legal protection ................................................................ 192\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.7 Civil claims .......................................................................................... 192\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.8 Costs ..................................................................................................... 192\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.9 Statistics of the review procedures ................................................... 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.10 Enforcement of decisions .................................................................. 194\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Public procurement protection below the thresholds ........................... 194\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.1 Administrative law ............................................................................. 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.2 Civil law ............................................................................................... 196\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.3 Jurisdiction of ordinary courts ......................................................... 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.4 Interim legal protection ..................................................................... 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.5 Submission of a protective letter ...................................................... 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.6 Disadvantages of legal protection below the thresholds ............... 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.7 Damages under § 181 GWB .............................................................. 202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.8 Damages under other provisions ..................................................... 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.9 Conclusions ......................................................................................... 204\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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Advantages and disadvantages of remedies systems in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Pre-litigation proceedings ......................................................................... 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Judicial proceedings ................................................................................... 210\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Investigation of public procurement value which is below the EU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ethreshold ..................................................................................................... 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Compensation for damages in public procurement disputes .............. 212\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Proposals for revision of German remedies system .............................. 214\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinal conclusions \u003c\/b\u003e.............................................................................................. 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of figures \u003c\/b\u003e...................................................................................................... 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography \u003c\/b\u003e....................................................................................................... 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51044472979799,"sku":"9783631799765","price":48.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783631799765.jpg?v=1750961728","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-the-eu-public-procurement-framework-case-studies-of-lithuania-and-germany-9783631799765","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}