HankeRadar no 10

✨ The shortest month of the year has been a busy one for VAKO and the courts, and this issue of HankeRadar brings you two European Court of Justice rulings, two circuit court decisions, two first-instance judgments, and 14 VAKO decisions, along with updates on legislative changes, an overview of VAKO’s 2025 statistics, reading recommendations, an events calendar, and more.

⚖️ The European Court of Justice clarified how restrictions related to sanctions against Russia must be taken into account in public procurement, and in which cases a bidder’s links to sanctioned persons may prevent the conclusion of a procurement contract. The circuit court, in turn, addressed a dispute concerning financial corrections related to the Valga–Valka twin city centre development project, emphasizing that if correction rates are not specified in legislation or a contract, the granting authority must assess the nature of the infringement and its potential financial impact rather than relying solely on the Commission’s guidelines.

📚 This issue of HankeRadar also provides an overview of the current status of legislative amendments affecting public procurement and a summary of dispute statistics for 2025. In addition, you will find several reading recommendations and an updated events calendar. The “Varia” section explains why March is an important month in procurement.

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