- A comprehensive approach which captures all relevant precedent analysis and reasoning by
the European Court of Justice
- Offers guidance on issues which have not yet been identified by the ECJ or which may
arise in the future
- A detailed and practical analysis of both EC and national procurement systems
- A user-friendly and innovative layout which directs the reader through the analysis to
specific answers and assists in identifying themes arising from litigation
Public procurement represents a specialist yet important area of practice in the
European and international business and commercial legal environment. This book offers an
inclusive, coherent and practical analysis of the relevant law and jurisprudence, with the
principal focus on the case law of the European Court of Justice in the public procurement
field. The author provides the reader with a taxonomy of the themes and reasoning that has
been used by the Court, and a convenient conceptual framework for practitioners and
academics alike.
Readership: Practitioners in the EU, North America and in jurisdictions compatible
with the EC public procurement regime; government officials charged with compliance of
public procurement; EU officials; academics and researchers; reference libraries.
Table of Contents
Part I: Public Procurement and European Integration
- Introduction
- 1 Public Procurement in the Common Market Context
- 2 The Judicial Nature of Public Procurement
- 3 The Evolution of Public Procurement Regulation
- Part II: Public Procurement Regulation
- 4 The New Public Procurement Regime
- 5 The Applicability of the Public Sector Rules
- 6 The Applicability of the Utilities Rules
- Part III: Public Procurement and the European Court of Justice
- 7 Public Contracts and Contracting Authorities
- 8 Selection and Qualification
- 9 Award Procedure and Criteria
- Part IV: Enforcement and Compliance at National Level
- 10 Public Procurement and Public-Private Partnerships
- 11 Enforcement and Compliance
- Conclusions
Authors, editors, and contributors
Christopher Bovis, Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Chair in European and
Business Law, Lancashire Law School
Hardback
February 2006
760 pages
