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Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Unofficial translation from Finnish by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Water, General
Keyword
Framework law Concession EIA Waterworks
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to competitive tendering of procurements and concession contracts by the state and municipal authorities and other contracting entities. It implements EU legislation in this field. The Act seeks to enhance efficiency in the use of public funds, promote high quality, innovative and sustainable procurement, and safeguard equal opportunities for enterprises and other corporations in providing goods, services and public works contracts in competitive tendering for public procurement. The Act defines principles governing public procurement. This Act shall not apply to procurements and concession contracts referred to in the Act on Procurements and Concession Contracts of Entities Operating in the Water and Energy Supply, Transport and Postal Services Sector (1398/2016). It shall also shall not apply to concession contracts concluded for the water piping, processing and supply for household use that are referred to in the Water Services Act (119/2001). It shall apply to contracts for waterworks. The contracting entity may request a candidate or tenderer to report on environmental impact management measures to be taken when implementing a public works contract or performing a service. certification of environmental standards shall be done in accordance with the European Union eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) or recognised environmental management systems, or to European or other environmental management standards that recognised institutions have certified based on international industry standards.

Full text
English
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2018 (2021)

Keyword: Contract/agreement, Environmental standards, Sustainable development, Gender, Standards, Protection of environment, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX