German Public Procurement - Between Tradition and Europeanization

Seminar Paper , 2005 , 27 Pages , Grade: 9 out of 10 - excellent

Law - Public Law / Administrative Law

There is rarely one legal sphere which has changed so much because of European legislation in Germany during the last fifteen years than the German public Procurement. That is why I will provide an overview of the development of German public procurement. Firstly, the need to regulate the public procurement will be explained briefly (B.). Secondly, I will describe the original framework of German public procurement (C.). After having a view on the reforms which took place in Germany since 1993 (D.), I will move over to the future developments (E). Finally, I will give a summarizing conclusion about the development of the German public procurement (F.).

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Part I: The Institutional Context
• Public Procurement: A Legal Necessity
• Germany's Legal Framework
• Europeanization: The Law of the European Public Procurement
• Part II: The Law of the European Public Procurement
• The General Framework of the Directives
• The Scope of the Directives
• The Fundamental Principles
• Transparency and Non-discrimination
• The Equal Treatment of Tenders
• The Award Criteria
• The Award Procedure
• The Remedies
• The Specific Provisions of the Directives
• Public Works
• Supplies
• Services
• The Implementing National Law
• The Practice of Public Procurement in Germany
• Part III: Selected Issues
• Public Procurement and Public Service
• The Impact of the Public Procurement Law on the Private Sector
• The New Challenges: Electronic Procurement and Sustainable Public Procurement
• The Future of the European Public Procurement
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This book provides an introduction to the law of the European public procurement in Germany. It focuses on the interplay of the German legal framework and European law, particularly the directives governing public procurement. The book aims to explain the legal requirements and principles governing public procurement in the European context, and to analyze the challenges and opportunities posed by the Europeanization of public procurement in Germany.

• The legal framework of public procurement in Germany
• The influence of European law on public procurement in Germany
• The implementation of European directives into German law
• The challenges and opportunities posed by the Europeanization of public procurement
• The application of public procurement law in practice

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The first chapter introduces the general framework of the public procurement directives. It examines the scope of the directives, the fundamental principles, and the key elements of the award procedure. The second chapter examines specific provisions of the directives for public works, supplies, and services. It analyzes the particular rules and regulations for each category of public procurement. The third chapter focuses on the implementing national law in Germany, outlining how the European directives have been transposed into German legal framework. The fourth chapter looks at the practice of public procurement in Germany, examining specific examples and challenges. The fifth chapter explores selected issues like the relationship between public procurement and public service, the impact of the public procurement law on the private sector, and the new challenges posed by electronic procurement and sustainable public procurement.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This book explores key concepts and topics related to public procurement, including: public procurement law, Europeanization, legal framework, directives, transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, award criteria, award procedure, remedies, implementing national law, practice, challenges, opportunities, electronic procurement, sustainable public procurement, public service, private sector, impact, future.

• College: Leiden University (Faculty of Law)
• Course: Introduction to the Law of European Public Procurement
• Grade: 9 out of 10 - excellent
• Author: Dipl.-Jur. Alexander Koch (Author)
• Publication Year: 2005
• Pages: 27
• Catalog Number: V53716
• ISBN (eBook): 9783638490863
• ISBN (Book): 9783638662833
• Language: English
• Tags: German, Public, Procurement, Between, Tradition, Europeanization, Introduction, European, Public, Procurement