What? The financial thresholds for the application of the EU public procurement directives are adjusted every two years and the new thresholds have been published.
When? The new thresholds shall apply from 1 January 2012.
The revised thresholds are:
Utilities Directive |
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Current thresholds |
Revised threshold |
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Supply and services contracts |
EUR 387,000 |
EUR 400,000 |
Works contracts |
EUR 4,845,000 |
EUR 5,000,000 |
Design contracts |
EUR 387,000 |
EUR 400,000 |
Public Sector Directive |
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Current thresholds |
Revised threshold |
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Supply and services contracts and design contests (awarded by central government authorities listed in Annex IV and covered by the GPA) |
EUR 125,000
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EUR 130,000
|
Supply and services contracts and design contests (awarded by other contracting authorities) and subsidised services contracts |
EUR 193,000
|
EUR 200,000
|
Works contracts, subsidised works contracts and works concession contracts. |
EUR 4,845,000
|
EUR 5,000,000 |
Defence Directive |
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Current thresholds |
Revised threshold |
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Supply and services contracts |
EUR 387,000 |
EUR 400,000 |
Works contracts |
EUR 4,845,000 |
EUR 5,000,000 |
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