Public procurement

Cathedral Bridge Renovation Project

Business owners, join us and stay informed about the project! The Turku Tram Alliance is organizing an event for business…

New ownership threshold for in-house companies, single-bid tenders must be re-run

Parliament has passed the reform of the Public Procurement Act.

SY welcomes Bill on 10% ownership threshold for in-house procurement

On 5 Feb., the Government placed a Bill before Parliament to reform the Public Procurement Act.

EU court curbs loopholes in public procurement

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a ruling following a Dutch request for a preliminary…

Court ruling on Sarastia clarifies in-house company rules, say industry associations

The Supreme Administrative Court found that Sarastia did not meet the criteria of an in-house company.

Can a micro or small enterprise become a supplier in public procurement?

Procurement units in cities in the Helsinki metropolitan area have stated in their new procurement strategies and operational guidelines that…

Public Procurement training course

Public Procurement training course for entrepreneurs. How can a small entrepreneur succeed in public procurements? Procurement agent Pentti Komssi provides…

Survey: SMEs slam current public procurement policy

Just 11% of business owners believe that public tenders are sufficiently divided into lots to allow SMEs to participate in…

In-house firms less efficient than private firms – study

Two university studies show that private companies manage their labour costs better and are significantly more cost-effective than in-house firms.…

Opportunity for Finnish companies: NATO looking to buy winter supplies

Finnish companies are lagging severely behind Swedish ones in NATO procurements. Read about how you can get involved. NATO is…