A draft Council of Ministers Decree was published on the Public Consultation Portal proposing the adoption of an Ordinance on External Experts in the Preliminary Control of Public Procurement and amending the Rules for the Implementation of the Public Procurement Law and the Rules of Organization of the Public Procurement Agency orders.

The proposed changes are related to the amendments to the Law on Public Procurement, promulgated in the State Gazette, issue no. 86 of 18.10.2018. The main part of them relate to the creation of a normative basis for the gradual transition to a fully electronic procurement in the country. You can find the draft Decree …

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Public Procurement Agency with project under OP “Good Governance 2014-2020

The Public Procurement Agency made a public presentation of the project “Review and Evaluation of the Public Procurement System in Bulgaria”, which it has been working on for several months. It is implemented with the financial support of the Operational Program Good Governance. As a result of the project, it is expected that an up-to-date …

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Entry into force of the Law on Amendment and Supplementation of the Public Procurement Act (published in SG, issue 86 of 18.10.2018)

In issue 86 of the State Gazette of October 18, 2018, the Law on Amendment and Supplementation of the Public Procurement Act (ZIDZOP) was published. The law enters into force on March 1, 2019, except for some changes, for which different deadlines are provided, depending on the issues they regulate. Provisions which enter into force …

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Today the National Assembly adopted the Law on Amendments to the Public Procurement Act. Forthcoming presidential decree is to be issued and its publication in the State Gazette

With the adoption of the law, public procurement enters a qualitatively new stage through the use of electronic means and the central electronic platform created for this purpose. The rules for their gradual introduction are regulated in detail in the law. Mandatory use of the platform will take effect from November 1, 2019. This will …

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Acceptance of applications for inclusion in the list of external experts for verification of technical specifications

From 01.10.2018 to 31.10.2018, the Public Procurement Agency accepts applications from interested professionals for inclusion in the list of external experts for the verification of technical specifications in the procurement. Information on the areas of professions and guidance on how to apply is published on the homepage of the Public Procurement Agency in the section …

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The Public Procurement Agency publishes standardized documents approved by the Minister of Finance and requirements for the award of public contracts for the engineering (design and construction) of sewage treatment plants

By Order No. ZMF-827, 4 September 2018, the Minister of Finance approved standardized documents and requirements for the award of public contracts for the engineering (design and construction) of wastewater treatment plants and plumbing networks. As of 10 September 2018 contracting authorities are obliged to use the standardized forms when awarding public contracts for infrastructure …

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