Favouring Small and Medium Sized Enterprises with Directive 2014/24/EU

TY - JOUR

T1 - Favouring Small and Medium Sized Enterprises with Directive 2014/24/EU

AU - Trybus, Martin

AU - Andrecka, Marta

PY - 2017/9

Y1 - 2017/9

N2 - This article argues that the four main measures introduced in the 2014 reform of the Procurement Directives to promote Small andMediumSized 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.

AB - This article argues that the four main measures introduced in the 2014 reform of the Procurement Directives to promote Small andMediumSized 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.

KW - Faculty of Law

KW - division into lots

KW - ESPD

KW - SMEs

KW - minimum turnover requirement

KW - direct payment to subcontractors

U2 - 10.21552/epppl/2017/3/6

DO - 10.21552/epppl/2017/3/6

M3 - Journal article

SN - 2194-7376

VL - 12

SP - 224

EP - 238

JO - European Procurement and Public Private Partnership Law Review

JF - European Procurement and Public Private Partnership Law Review

IS - 3

ER -