Transparency in EU Procurements

'Transparency is a central plank of procurement law and policy, but is not a fishing licence for competitors. This important addition to the literature on procurement offers major contributions to our understanding of these issues in various European jurisdictions. It's a ''must have'' work for everyone interested in procurement law and practice.' --Laurence Gormley, University of Groningen, the Netherlands'An essential book in the exploration of European procurement law. It shows that beyond the rules of transparency imposed by the directives, a wide scope is left to national discretion, particularly as regards publicity after the award of the contract. Although transparency is certainly a general principle of European public procurement law, and a strategic one, its concrete implementation is therefore subject to significant variations. The book renders an important service to future reflections on European procurement law by demonstrating this reality.' --Jean-Bernard Auby, University of Sciences Po, France

Edited by Kirsi-Maria Halonen, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Lapland, Finland, Roberto Caranta, Full Professor of Administrative Law, Law Department, University of Turin, Italy and Albert Sanchez-Graells, Professor of Economic Law, School of Law, University of Bristol, UK

Contents: 1. Transparency in EU Procurements: An Introduction. Kirsi-Maria Halonen, Roberto Caranta and Albert Sanchez-Graells 2. Many faces of transparency in public procurement Kirsi-Maria Halonen 3. Transparency and competition in public procurement: A comparative view on their difficult balance Albert Sanchez-Graells 4. Procurement transparency as a gateway for procurement remedies Roberto Caranta 5. Transparency in Procurement by the EU Institutions Albert Sanchez-Graells 6. Transparency and access to information in public procurement procedures in Denmark Carina Risvig Hamer 7. Transparency in Public Procurement - experiences from Finland Pilvi Takala and Suvituulia Taponen 8. Disclosure rules within public procurement procedures and during contract implementation in France Tiphaine Blay 9. Disclosure rules within public procurement procedures and during contract period - German country report Martin Burgi and Marinus Phlmann 10. Disclosure of public procurement documents in Italy: a major effort in the fight against corruption, but still to be completed Mario E. Comba 11. Disclosure rules applicable to public procurement procedures and during contract period. The case of Poland Piotr Bogdanowicz 12. Transparency in Public Procurement in Romania: Formal Compliance, Obscure Hidden Agendas Bogdana Neamtu and Dacian C. Dragos 13. Transparency in public procurement in the Spanish legal system Patricia Valcrcel Fernndez 14. Disclosure rules within public procurement procedures and during contract period in the United Kingdom Paul Henty and Rory Ashmore Index