PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN BULGARIA: DO WE GET VALUE FOR THE TAXPAYER’S MONEY?
Keywords:
public procurement, competitiveness, value-for-money, scoreboard indicators, transparency,Abstract
The article provides insights of the public procurement practices in Bulgaria within the European Union context. Through an examination of key indicators, trends, and challenges, the study offers a general understanding on how public procurement generates value for the taxpayers’ money with focus on competition. While Bulgaria demonstrates a strong commitment to transparency, challenges persist on national level, aligned with the overall regional trends. The prevalence of single bidding in certain sectors and negotiated procedures without open competition highlights key areas for improvement. Policymakers and stakeholders could enhance competitiveness and fairness in procurement practices, ultimately driving better outcomes for citizens and promoting sustainable development by prioritization targeted interventions and leveraging the available data.Downloads
References
Adewumi-Audu, L. (2023). Value for money in public procurement policy implementation [Doctoral dissertation, University of South Wales]. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/10718039/LARA_OZIOFU_ADEWUMI_AUDU_PhD_THESIS_2023.pdf
Bieńkowska, E. (2017). Strategic public procurement. European Commission. https://www2.aop.bg/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/strategic-public-procurement-brochure.pdf
Bosio, E. & Djankov, S. (2020, February 05). How large is public procurement? WORLD BANK BLOGS. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/how-large-public-procurement
European Comission. (2014). EUROPEAN SEMESTER THEMATIC FACTSHEET:PUBLIC PROCUREMEN. https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/e3872422-2adc-4802-a40e-e0660e622f3d_en?filename=european-semester_thematic-factsheet_public-procurement_en.pdf
European Comission. (2017a). Increasing the impact of public investment through efficient and professional procurement. https://wayback.archive-it.org/12090/20211022112123/https:/ec.europa.eu/growth/content/increasing-impact-public-investment-through-efficient-and-professional-procurement-0_en
European commission. (2017b). COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Making Public Procurement work in and for Europe. https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/25612
European Comission. (n.d. a). Public procurement. Retrieved on March 20, 2024, from https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/public-procurement_en
European Comission. (n.d. b). Legal rules and implementation. Retrieved on March 20, 2024, from https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/public-procurement/legal-rules-and-implementation_en
European Comission. (n.d. c). Single market Scoreboard: Access to public procurement. Retrieved on March 20, 2024, from https://single-market-scoreboard.ec.europa.eu/business-framework-conditions/public-procurement_en
European Comission. (n.d. d). Treshholds. Retrieved on March 20, 2024, from https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/public-procurement/legal-rules-and-implementation/thresholds_en
European court of auditors (ECA). (2023). Public procurement in the EU: Less competition for contracts awarded for works, goods and services in the 10 years up to 2021 (Special report). https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-28/SR-2023-28_EN.pdf
European court of auditors Dashboard (ECA Dashboard). (2023). ECA dashboard to Special Report 28/2023. https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/eca.public.procurement/viz/eca_dashboard_17002195654680/Story?publish=yes
European Parliament News. (2014). New EU-procurement rules to ensure better quality and value for money. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20140110IPR32386/new-eu-procurement-rules-to-ensure-better-quality-and-value-for-money
European Union. (n.d.). Public procurement, tenders and contracts within the European Union. Retrieved March 26, 2024, from https://european-union.europa.eu/live-work-study/public-contracts_en
Fazekas, M. (2019). Single bidding and non-competitive tendering. European Comission. https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/work/SingleBiding_2019.pdf
Jackson, P. (2012). Value for money and international development: Deconstructing myths to promote a more constructive discussion. OECD Development Co-operation Directorate. https://www.oecd.org/dac/effectiveness/49652541.pdf
National Statistical Institute (NSI). (n.d.). GDP by Production approach – Total of economy. https://www.nsi.bg/en/content/2206/gdp-production-approach-%E2%80%93-total-economy
Public procurement Agency (PPA). (2022). Annual Report 2022 [In Bulgarian]. https://www2.aop.bg/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GD_2022.pdf
Public Procurements Agency (PPA). (n.d.). Annual Reports. https://www2.aop.bg/en/ppa/annual-reports/
TheGlobalEconomy.com. (n.d.). Fragile state index - Country rankings. https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/fragile_state_index/European-union/
Your Europe. (2024, January 12). Types of public tendering procedures. https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/public-contracts/public-tendering-rules/index_en.htm
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
JOMSA maintains CC Attribution 4.0 license and authors retain the copyright.
