Public procurement in times of pandemic Covid 19: the exception regime in Portuguese law and times of change in E.U.
Public procurement in times of pandemic Covid 19: the exception regime in Portuguese law and times of change in E.U.

Author(s): Maria do Rosario Anjos
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Sociology, Health and medicine and law, EU-Legislation, Administrative Law
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: administrative law; contracts rules; public procurement; COVID-19 pandemic;
Summary/Abstract: This work focuses on the importance of public procurement in the context of the recent COVID 19 pandemic and the impact it has had on the legal rules for these con- tracts. The analysis refers to the context of the Portuguese legal order and its connection to the European Union law. Objectives: examine the effects of the pandemic on the legal regime of public procurement in Portugal and its compliance with EU law. Analysis of legislative measures adopted by the prevention, containment, mitigation and treatment of epidemiological infection by COVID-19. Methodology: study of new legal measures introduced in pandemic time and study of the solutions adopted by Portuguese law. Results: we present the results of analysis of changes to the rules applicable to the formation of public works contracts, contracts for the leasing or acquisition of movable property and the acquisition of services, provided by the administrative public sector or similar, as result of the pandemic crisis.

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