Bids by the book
13 September 2012
Under European procurement directives, public-sector bodies and utilities companies can use online auctions to choose suppliers. Sue Arrowsmith explains what the rules allow
In the public sector, several organisations have already conducted successful electronic auctions and the Office of Government Commerce is running pilot projects in this area. However, public bodies, as well as many utilities, need to ensure their auctions comply with European Commission’s (EC) procurement directives.
So how do they apply? First, although the...