#40 De Defensierichtlijn: verkeerde grondslag?
Nathan en Matanja bespreken de spanning tussen militair inkopen en aanbestedingen.
#40 De Defensierichtlijn: verkeerde grondslag?
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#30 Public Procurement, Climate Change & Expanding Expertise with Knowledge from other Disciplines
#30 Public Procurement, Climate Change & Expanding Expertise with Knowledge from other Disciplines
In this episode, Marta and Willem start by discussing the role of public procurement law in addressing climate change, emphasizing its supportive capacity in mitigation efforts and how it interacts with various legal disciplines, including environmental, competition, and constitutional law. For the main, they dig into the nuances of sustainable procurement, emphasizing the distinction between policy and law, and introduce the concept of "low emission procurement" as a targeted approach to address emissions in public purchasing practices. More precisely, they emphasize the shift from traditional procedural rules to target-oriented approaches and the challenges of implementing and enforcing these targets, highlighting the increasing integration of environmental considerations into procurement law and the need for professionals to be versed in various related legislations (e.g., EU Clean Vehicles Directive, Batteries Regulation, Net-Zero Act, Deforestation Regulation). Finally, for the dessert, they reflect on the challenges of venturing into scientific fields outside their primary expertise, exemplified by their foray into environmental law.
#39 Wezenlijke wijziging in het aanbestedingsrecht
#39 Wezenlijke wijziging in het aanbestedingsrecht
In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. dr. Erik Plas (Infense Advocaten) over wezenlijke wijziging in het aanbestedingsrecht. Hij promoveerde op dit onderwerp. Wat te doen met transparantie van wijzigingen? Hoe om te gaan met uitlegclausules en zijn ze strijdig...
#29 Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law & Academic Summers
#29 Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law & Academic Summers
In this episode, Marta invites Willem to discuss his new book (co-edited with Roberto Caranta) on mandatory sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law. (out in October at Hart) Why is this topic in which the EU seems to move from regulating 'how to buy' towards 'what to buy' in need of discussion? What academic questions are relevant to ask for all those involved in sustainable public procurement? How will this affect procurement practices in the EU and what can be improved in the future? For dessert, they discuss academic summers. How to unwind in light of the need to finish stuff as well?
#28 Free Trade Agreements & Life as an Academic Nomad
#28 Free Trade Agreements & Life as an Academic Nomad
In this episode, Marta Andhov talks withย Dominic Dagbanjaย - a senior law lecturer and researcher (University of Western Australia) specialising in international investment law and in the consequences of investment and trade treaties for public interest regulation. They start by pointing out to practical relevance of knowing about the intersection of public procurement and free trade agreements. Further, they meticulously discuss the issue of balancing between free trade and sustainability considerations. In addition to this, they also geek out on the topic of never more frequent incorporation of public procurement provisions in free trade agreements. For dessert, they share their experiences of living the lives of academic nomads.
#38 De redelijk handelende aanbesteder: herstel & vroegtijdige beรซindiging
#38 De redelijk handelende aanbesteder: herstel & vroegtijdige beรซindiging
In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. dr. Sophie Prent over haar onderzoek naar de redelijk handelende aanbesteder. Ze bespreken de rol van de aanbestedende dienst ten aanzien van twee belangrijke themaโs: herstel van fouten en de voortijdige beรซindiging van...
Ever-growing Restrictions on Whom Public Buyers Can Contract with – Contemporary Developments in the EU Public Procurement
Ever-growing Restrictions on Whom Public Buyers Can Contract with – Contemporary Developments in the EU Public Procurement
This blog examines the ever-growing catalogue of restrictions on who can participate in the EU public procurement market and, consequently, with whom the public buyer (the contracting authority) cannot contract. We start by showcasing how freedom of contracting โ one of the fundamental principles of contract law โ is limited in the context of public procurement (section 1). Next, we look outside of EU Public Procurement Directives to sources of additional restrictions. These represent a clear reaction to contemporary challenges and include Sanctions Against Russia (section 2), Foreign Subsidies Regulation and International Procurement Instrument (section 3), Deforestation-Free Products Regulation and the Proposal for an Anti-Greenwashing Directive (section 4). Finally, we provide some conclusions.
#37 Aanbesteden in tijden van oorlog
#37 Aanbesteden in tijden van oorlog
Alexander Klein Hofmeijer in gesprek met Matanja over prijsstijgingen, levering van energie en de sancties tegen Rusland (Gazprom).
#36 Overeenkomsten in strijd met Didam: nietig of vernietigbaar?
#36 Overeenkomsten in strijd met Didam: nietig of vernietigbaar?
In deze aflevering spreekt Willem met mr. Georg Huith (Croon Advocaten) over de vraag wat de rechtsgevolgen zijn van een overeenkomst die in strijd met de uitspraak Didam is gesloten. Is het nietigheid of vernietigbaarheid? Ze bespreken recente jurisprudentie over...
Case C-598/19 Conacee โ Reserved Contracts and Additional National Criteria Beyond Those Laid Down in Article 20(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurementย
Case C-598/19 Conacee โ Reserved Contracts and Additional National Criteria Beyond Those Laid Down in Article 20(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurementย
In this blog post, the authors analyse Case C-598/19 Conacee, which concerns Article 20(1) Directive 2014/24/EU on reserved contracts and the regulation foreseen in the Fourth Additional Provision and the Fourteenth Final Provision of Spanish Law on Public Sector Contracts, setting additional requirements at the national level for the economic operator to compete for reserved contracts. [1] The Court of Justice of the European Union (further: CJEU) ruled in this case that Member States are able to set additional requirements under national legislation beyond those laid down in Article 20(1) Directive 2014/24/EU with respect to economic operators that may compete for reserved contracts. It also clarified the conditions under which Member States may exclude economic operators from the reserved contracts.ย
The blog post first examines relevant EU law provisions, facts of the case and the question submitted to the CJEU. Next, analyses of reserved contracts under Article 20(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU and the judgement in Conacee are carried out. The latter is investigated with particular attention to methods of interpreting the legal text and distinguishing between non-profit and profit special employment centres. The last section concludes the blog post.