Breves reflexões sobre a transposição das directivas de contratação pública de 2014: Precisaremos de um novo código dos contratos públicos?

Marco Caldeira

Brief thoughts on the transposition of the directives on public procurement (2014): Do we need a new public contracts code?

Authors

Marco Caldeira CIDP-ICJP, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon, Alameda da Universidade, Cidade Universitária, 1649-014 Lisbon

Keywords:

European Directives; Transposition; Political Decision; Public Procurement; Lawmaking Rules

Abstract

The Portuguese Government will revise the Public Contracts Code in accordance with the new European Directives on public procurement. The author claims that the Code’s revision implies a political decision that shall be taken after an open and participated debate has taken place. The author further argues that the legal framework, dated 2008, may now be subject to any amendments found necessary, other than those strictly required by the Directives. It is however sustained that there is no need for the approval of a new Public Contracts Code.