Mitigating Security Risks in Public Procurement

Kadri wrote an opinion piece for ERR on mitigating security risks in public procurement in light of the Ministry of Finance's new guidelines. In summary, she points out that the Public Procurement Act, which regulates the procurement of services essential for vital services, doesn't mention security considerations as something that should take priority over promoting competition. Perhaps it's time to reconsider priorities and reframe national security protection as an important principle, alongside protecting competition and ensuring equal treatment. She is confident that these principles can coexist peacefully without threatening each other.

Read the article here: Kadri Matteus - Mitigating Security Risks in Public Procurement.