Steven Van Garsse, Simon Verhoeven, Ellen Wouters

European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review, Volume 17 (2022), Issue 4, Page 221 - 229

The European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) was introduced as a tool that makes it easier to participate in public procurement. This article discusses how the ESPD has been implemented in some countries, what the sanction is if the ESPD is not added or is inadequately filled in. Relevant case law at the European level is also examined. Keywords: European Single Procurement Document; ESPD; missing information; irregular; clarification

Martin Trybus, Marta Andrecka

European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review, Volume 12 (2017), Issue 3, Page 224 - 238

This article argues that the four main measures introduced in the 2014 reform of the Procurement Directives to promote Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) cannot be classified as measures favouring SMEs. A measure favours SMEs when it compromises the main objectives of competition, non-discrimination and value for money. The discussion covers the regimes on the division of larger contracts into lots, the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), minimum turnover requirements, and direct payments to subcontractors.