2024-08-31 18:35:29
By its decision, the government approved a project to amend the Law on Public Procurement. The changes are due to a criminal procedure against our country for incorrect transposition of two EU directives – on the status of private medical facilities and on activities in forest territories.
A change is proposed in the provisions that define ownership as the main criterion on the basis of which the quality of contracting authority in medical institutions is assessed. In this way, the approach in determining the status of public and private medical institutions as public procurement contractors is unified, insofar as they meet the conditions for a public organization. Provisions have been made that regulate a transitional period in which private medical institutions that acquire the status of contracting authority, bring their activities into compliance with the Public Health Act. The conclusion of the contracts concluded by them before the entry into force of the proposed changes is also regulated.
It is also proposed to repeal Art. 17, para. 2 of the PLO, which refers to an order for awarding activities in forest areas, defined in the Law on Forests, and which does not contain measures transposing the requirements of Directive 2014/24/EU. Amendments to the Forestry Act have also been proposed, resulting from the repeal of Art. 17, para. 2 and deadlines for bringing the by-laws in line with the changes.
The current changes in the PPA aim to align the national legislation with the applicable European acts, which in turn will eliminate the risk of sanctions being imposed on our country due to non-compliance with the obligations arising from EU membership.