Scope and Coverage 2015
This indicator captures mainly the existing thresholds above which the public procurement regulation applies in different sectors and types of products.
| Indicator Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Theme | Regulation |
| Component | Public Procurement Regulation |
| Dataset | EuroPAM |
| Name | Scope and Coverage |
| Description | This indicator captures mainly the existing thresholds above which the public procurement regulation applies in different sectors and types of products. |
| Methodology snapshot | This indicator is derived from the Public Procurement component of EUROPAM, which evaluates the scope of public procurement legislation based on two main areas: -Thresholds of application based on the contract value by product type (Goods, works, or services) -Thresholds of application based on the contract value by procuring entity type (Public Sector, Defense, or Utilities) Each item is composed of several qualitative questions aimed at evaluating the requirements outlined by the law. |
| Scale | weak legal framework to strong legal framework Note: For this indicator, max values are better. |
| Methodology | https://europam.eu/?module=methodology |
| Attribution | EUROPAM is a dataset compiled and published by a team of researchers at the European Research Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS) |
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Evaluation
This indicator captures whether the existing legislation establishes specific criteria to evaluate the bids received and avoid preferential treatment. This includes, among others, reasons for exclusion, clauses that favour national companies over international ones.
Information Availability
This indicator captures the amount of information available online to trace the different stages of the procurement process, from tendering to contracting.
Institutional Arrangements
This indicator captures whether the existing legislation in a country establishes an institutional framework to regulate public procurement and process complaints.
Open Competition
This indicator captures the extent to which the existing legal framework in a country helps guarantee open and competitive procurement procedures by ensuring the publication of the terms of reference, requiring a minimum number of bidders, and defining the minimum number of days that bidding processes remain open.
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