Penetration of e-procurement

All procurement notices are published on a central public portal, accessible for free

Review of laws and regulations and websites (public procurement portal, e-procurement platforms).

All tender documents and their amendments are available on a central public portal, accessible for free

Review of laws and regulations and websites (public procurement portal, e-procurement platforms).

All communication between the contracting authority and economic operators is carried out by using electronic means

Review of laws and regulations and websites (public procurement portal, e-procurement platforms).

Use of e-submission in procurement procedures in the latest full calendar year (%)

Analysis of administrative data in the last full calendar year to determine the number of procurement procedures where e-submission has been used, divided by the total number of procurement procedures in the same year, whether above or below the EU thresholds, but above the de minimis amount (contracts above EUR 10 000), expressed as a percentage. Points are allocated based on the percentage of e-submission in procurement procedures in the latest full calendar year (x): • x < 90% = 0 points. • 90% ≤ x < 100% = linear function. • x = 100% = 1 point.

Use of e-auction in procurement procedures in the latest full calendar year (%)

Analysis of administrative data in the last full calendar year to determine the number of procurement procedures where e-auction has been used, divided by the total number of procurement procedures in the same year, whether above or below the EU thresholds, but above the de minimis amount (contracts above EUR 10 000), expressed as a percentage. Points are allocated based on the percentage of e-auction in procurement procedures in the latest full calendar year (x): • x = 0% = 0 points. • 0% ≤ x < 4% = linear function. • x ≥ 4% = 1 point.

Regulations require contracting authorities to accept and process electronic invoices

review of laws and regulations.