Learn about some of the key changes to the Public Procurement Law

The new Public Procurement Law introduces numerous changes to processes and procedures pertaining to public procurement. Below is a summary of some of the key amendments.

• New thresholds for exemption from the Law and introduction of European thresholds;
• Demonstration of compliance with the criteria for qualitative selection of economic operators via a mandatory statement, which is to be provided in all public procurement processes;
• Electronic communication in the public procurement process via the new Public Procurement Portal;
• New public procurement procedures;
• New procurements of social and other special services;
• New grounds for amendment of public procurement contracts and statutory reasons for termination of such contracts;
• New organisational and operational arrangements for centralised public procurement and ancillary duties related to public procurement;
• Different time limits and wider possibilities for contesting public procurement procedures and signed contracts through the redress procedure;
• Jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts to hear infraction proceedings for infractions under the Public Procurement Law.
  
  For more information about these amendments, contact our legal team at office@litricin.rs