OPENING OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET IN SERBIA – by Slavica Jokovic

Abstract: The paper drafted by Slavica Jokovic analyzes opening of the public procurement market in Serbia, with particular reference to the new Law on Public Procurement.

It examines legislative and institutional framework of public procurement, types of public procurement procedures and the main principles, especially principle of ensuring competition, principle of transparency in public procurement procedure and principle of equality of bidders. It gives an overview of public procurement market in Serbia with some statistical data of the Public Procurement Office.

The paper finally notes strategic objectives of public procurement reform and priority areas of activities, according to the Public Procurement Development Strategy of the Republic of Serbia for the period 2014-2018. The award of public procurement contracts by contracting authorities has to comply with the principles such as equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency.

The Law on Public Procurement should be revised in order to comply with the new public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2014/24/EU and Directive 2014/25/EU.
This paper analyzes opening of the public procurement market in Serbia, with particular reference to the new Law on Public Procurement.

The paper comprises the following sections:

1. Legislative and Institutional Framework
2.
Public Procurement Principles
3. Public Procurement Procedures
4.
Overview of the public procurement market in Serbia
5.
Strategic objectives of public procurement reform

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