Sweden: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court has issued a landmark judgment clarifying how to determine whether mixed contracts involving both existing leased premises and new construction fall under public procurement rules or the lease exemption. The case examined a municipality's lease agreement covering both existing school premises and a landlord-constructed extension, raising critical questions about contract classification when elements of both lease and works contracts are present.

EU-domstolen har prövat om en tillåten ändring kan ske av ett upphandlat kontrakt efter att leverantörens prestationer har fullgjorts och faktura har utställts, men denna ännu inte har betalats av den upphandlande myndigheten. Frågan handlar om huruvida en sådan ändring kan anses ha skett under kontraktets löptid.

Sweden has adopted its first national strategy for supply preparedness, establishing three overarching goals and 19 priority measures to ensure the flow of critical goods and services during crises. The strategy emphasizes the central role of private sector collaboration with public authorities, particularly through procurement processes and continuity planning for companies operating critical infrastructure.

In June 2022, the government appointed a special investigator to propose an effective, reliable system for supplier controls for public procurements and when applying to participate in a free choice system.

On 20 September 2023, the Swedish government presented its budget proposal for 2024.

Rouse Consultancy was hired by a Swedish public procurement management company to help manage inquiries on how to handle ownership issues and strategic questions...