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Merily Rool: Ecodesign is making its way into public procurement

May 12

European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, also known as the Ecodesign Regulation, is an important step in promoting environmental sustainability and circular economy principles within the European Union. This regulation, which came into effect on July 18, 2024, expands ecodesign requirements to nearly all physical products, including steel, aluminum, textiles, tires, furniture, and chemicals. Currently, the European Commission has not yet issued specific guidelines for procurers regarding this regulation, so it is crucial to remain alert for when the relevant guidelines will be finalized. 🌿

Merily Rool: The Secrets to Conducting a Successful ICT Tender

October 29, 2024

ICT tenders, with their unique characteristics, are very exciting. The government has several large competence centers where high-quality ICT tenders are conducted, but other procuring entities are sometimes also forced to dive into the complex world of ICT tenders. Therefore, it’s a good idea to approach an ICT tender with a well-thought-out plan.

In ICT tenders, there are many things that can go wrong, which can have a wide-ranging impact on the quality of national services, etc. When handling ICT tenders, it's always important to start with understanding which problem is being solved. However, we often see that procuring entities start with the question of how to conduct the tender. This starting point is not ideal because it assumes that the procuring entity already knows exactly what and how it needs to achieve. But is that always the case? I dare say that in the ICT field, it may not be, because ICT is creative.

Framework agreement and cascade method

February 21, 2024

Procurement lawyer Merily Rool writes as a guest author on the State Procurement Blog about the possibilities for structuring framework agreements known to us. The focus of this post is on multi-supplier framework agreements, in which the conditions for concluding procurement contracts are fixed using the cascade method. Indeed, cascade method framework agreements have become increasingly common in Estonia, offering several advantages but also having various drawbacks.

Happy reading!
https://riigihankeblogi.com/2024/02/21/raamleping-kaskaadmeetodil/