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What Is Anskaffelsesloven, the Norwegian Public Procurement Act?
Anskaffelsesloven (LOA, LOV-2016-06-17-73) is Norwegian law. It is the framework act for public procurement in Norway and sets out the basic principles — competition, equal treatment, predictability, verifiability and proportionality — as well as requirements on climate, environment, pay and working conditions.
The detailed procedural rules are found in the Public Procurement Regulations (FOA).
Who is covered by the Act?
State and municipal bodies, bodies governed by public law, and other entities where the procurement is subject to the rules under the regulations.
What are the basic principles?
Competition, equal treatment, predictability, verifiability and proportionality. The Act also requires buyers to take account of climate and environment, pay and working conditions, and the prevention of labour-market crime.
Where are the detailed rules?
In the regulations issued under the Act, mainly the Public Procurement Regulations (FOA), with separate regulations for utilities, concessions and defence.
