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Public Procurement Review and Remedies in the Member States of the EU. Martin Trybus University of Sheffield (1 st June 2007: University of Birmingham). Conference on Public Procurement Review & Remedies Systems Dubrovnik 24-25 May 2007. What? + Why?. What : Study
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Public Procurement Review and Remedies in the Member States of the EU Martin Trybus University of Sheffield (1st June 2007: University of Birmingham) Conference onPublic Procurement Review & Remedies Systems Dubrovnik 24-25 May 2007
What? + Why? • What: Study • Review and remedies systems • 27 Member States (24 returns) • Review bodies, available remedies, review culture • Why: Better understanding + knowledge may help + inspire Sigma-partner countries in reforming or setting up.
Review + Remedies How did Member States organise their review and remedies systems?
EC requirements • EC Remedies Directives: • Rapid and effective remedies. • Independent review bodies. • Judicial review in last instance. • Interim relief. • European Court of Justice case law. • Alcatel • Stadt Halle
Not in EU law: • Administrative or civil judicial review? • Composition of review bodies? • Arbitration? • Number and size of review bodies? • Calculation of damages? • Procedural law?
What did we want to know? • Institutional framework. • Courts and review bodies… • Legal framework. • Procedural law, remedies… • Review and remedies culture. • Legal education, attitudes… • Operation of the system. • Number of cases, time, outcomes…
Systems of review • Single system of review. • 1 type of review body (1-3 instances) • Dual system of review. • Separated by conclusion of contract. • Separated by public private nature of defendant. • 1-3 instances each. • Specialised/general review bodies. • Specialised chambers in ordinary courts.
Available remedies • Set aside of procurement decisions. • Set aside of award decisions. Alcatel! • Annulment of concluded contract. • Interim measures. • Damages.
Scope • Same system for above and below EC thresholds? • Same system for public bodies and utilities?
Review culture • Legal training. • Research. • Attitudes. • Outcome of proceedings. • 1st instance: varied in the MS. • 2nd instance: normally not successful.
Thank you! • Martin Trybus University of Birmingham School of Law Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3637Fax: +44 (0)121 414 3585 M.Trybus@bham.ac.uk