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Effects of inflation on public procurement contracts: when can the contract price be increased?
The changes in prices and inflation observed in recent years have created a lot of uncertainty regarding signed and still ongoing contracts. This has led to questions being raised regarding specific public procurement contracts. Related legal disputes have already reached the highest courts of Lithuania. According to the courts, the law generally allows for an […]
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Applying sanctions in public procurement in the Baltic states
In response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, the EU has decided to impose sanctions and end business ties with the aggressor. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have also spoken up clearly and consistently in this regard: restrictions will be applied. One of these involves amendments to the public procurement laws, which have already entered into force […]
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New public procurement conditions: three lists by the Lithuanian Government dedicated to fighting hostile states
In response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the EU has quite unanimously decided to impose sanctions and end business ties with the aggressor. Lithuania has also spoken clearly and consistently in this regard: restrictions will be applied. One of them involves amendments to the public procurement laws, which were adopted as a matter of urgency […]
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Negotiated procedure for procurement of border fence
EU Directives and local laws in Lithuania and Latvia allow negotiated procedures without publication in cases of extreme urgency. Public procurement regulation enables public buyers to buy within a matter of days – or even hours, if necessary. The know-how and best practice gained in emergency situations related to COVID-19 can be used for border […]