Guidance on Public Procurement for SMEs

Guidance on Public Procurement for SMEs provides an introduction to public procurement for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Obligations of EU Member States are discussed in respect of the free movement of goods, freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services as well as the principles deriving therefrom, such as equal treatment, non-discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality and transparency. The UK’s role within the EU and its requirement to transpose EU Directives into National Law is also covered.

Guidance on Public Procurement for SMEs:

• discusses Lord Young’s Reforms & incorporation within PCR 2015 and how they relate to construction
• explains the UK’s obligations as set by the EU; and Contracts finder, one of the most significant developments in this area
• outlines QG’s Top Ten tips for tendering based on many years of experience, questionnaires and SME procurement support plenary sessions
• highlights the positive and negative actions of the economic operator as the contracting authority and identifies the common mistakes that contracting authorities make and the disadvantage suffered by economic operators as a result so that the latter is aware of the risks that they face.