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What Are the EU Procurement Directives?
This is a Finnish procurement term. The EU directives on which Finnish procurement legislation is based, most importantly Directive 2014/24/EU.
Which directives matter most?
Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement, 2014/25/EU on the utilities sectors, 2014/23/EU on concessions and 2009/81/EC on defence and security. Finland has implemented them through its own procurement acts.
Do the directives apply to every procurement?
The detailed rules apply above the EU thresholds. Below them, national rules apply, but the Treaty principles of equal treatment, transparency and proportionality still hold.
What happens if Finnish law and a directive conflict?
EU law takes precedence, and Finnish courts interpret the Procurement Act in light of the directives and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
