Professor Christopher H. Bovis is Professor of European Business Law and H.K. Bevan Chair in Law at the Law School of the University of Hull.

Review from previous edition Praise for the First Edition "This hefty book positions public procurement within the context of the common market, as a discipline within European economic and legal integration. It looks at issues of enforcement and compliance and the role of the European Court of Justice. There is an overview of enforcement and compliance of the rules at a national level, including an analysis of the private finance initiative and public private partnerships." - Supply Management

• Introduction ; 1. Public Procurement in the European Union context ; 2. The Principles of Public Procurement Regulation in the European Union ; 3. The Judicial nature of Public Procurement Regulation ; 4. The Applicability of the Public Procurement rules ; 5. The Concept of Contracting Authorities in Public Procurement ; 6. The Concept of Public Contracts in Public Procurement ; 7. Technical Standards and Specifications ; 8. Selection and Pre-qualification ; 9. Award Procedures ; 10. Award Criteria ; 11. Utilities procurement ; 12. Defence and Security Procurement ; 13. Public-Private Partnerships and Concessions ; 14. Electronic Procurement ; 15. Remedies and access to justice at national level ; 16. EU Public Procurement and the WTO: Extra-territorial application and enforcement ; Conclusions

Professor Christopher H. Bovis is Professor of European Business Law and H.K. Bevan Chair in Law at the Law School of the University of Hull.

Review from previous edition Praise for the First Edition "This hefty book positions public procurement within the context of the common market, as a discipline within European economic and legal integration. It looks at issues of enforcement and compliance and the role of the European Court of Justice. There is an overview of enforcement and compliance of the rules at a national level, including an analysis of the private finance initiative and public private partnerships." - Supply Management

• Introduction ; 1. Public Procurement in the European Union context ; 2. The Principles of Public Procurement Regulation in the European Union ; 3. The Judicial nature of Public Procurement Regulation ; 4. The Applicability of the Public Procurement rules ; 5. The Concept of Contracting Authorities in Public Procurement ; 6. The Concept of Public Contracts in Public Procurement ; 7. Technical Standards and Specifications ; 8. Selection and Pre-qualification ; 9. Award Procedures ; 10. Award Criteria ; 11. Utilities procurement ; 12. Defence and Security Procurement ; 13. Public-Private Partnerships and Concessions ; 14. Electronic Procurement ; 15. Remedies and access to justice at national level ; 16. EU Public Procurement and the WTO: Extra-territorial application and enforcement ; Conclusions

Professor Christopher H. Bovis is Professor of European Business Law and H.K. Bevan Chair in Law at the Law School of the University of Hull.

Review from previous edition Praise for the First Edition "This hefty book positions public procurement within the context of the common market, as a discipline within European economic and legal integration. It looks at issues of enforcement and compliance and the role of the European Court of Justice. There is an overview of enforcement and compliance of the rules at a national level, including an analysis of the private finance initiative and public private partnerships." - Supply Management

• Introduction ; 1. Public Procurement in the European Union context ; 2. The Principles of Public Procurement Regulation in the European Union ; 3. The Judicial nature of Public Procurement Regulation ; 4. The Applicability of the Public Procurement rules ; 5. The Concept of Contracting Authorities in Public Procurement ; 6. The Concept of Public Contracts in Public Procurement ; 7. Technical Standards and Specifications ; 8. Selection and Pre-qualification ; 9. Award Procedures ; 10. Award Criteria ; 11. Utilities procurement ; 12. Defence and Security Procurement ; 13. Public-Private Partnerships and Concessions ; 14. Electronic Procurement ; 15. Remedies and access to justice at national level ; 16. EU Public Procurement and the WTO: Extra-territorial application and enforcement ; Conclusions