Merily Rool wrote an article for the "Successful Estonia" opinion contest. Merily is convinced that a significant portion of both public and private sector resources is wasted unnecessarily. Regular training, well-structured procurement documents, trusting suppliers, and effective procurement tools are key factors that, if developed, could help create an efficient and transparent public procurement system.

Merily Rool published an opinion on ERR regarding the issue of local government candidacy rights. If the plan to change the eligibility to run for office passes, then essentially any citizen of Estonia or the European Union aged 18 or older could participate in discussions on local community issues in the city or municipal council. There may be no connection to the area, and therefore it is entirely expected that political tourists will increasingly be used as vote magnets in local elections.

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.

Rail Baltica is a project being developed in cooperation between three Baltic countries, and it is important for Estonian entrepreneurs to know which laws will come into force in Latvian public procurement law in 2023 and to learn from the typical mistakes that bidders make in tenders

In the organization of public procurement, there are structural problems that are surmountable but require broader discussion and awareness among all Estonian procurers. Violations of public procurement law are also a reason why structural funds often have to be repaid to the European Union, writes Kadri Matteus in a piece together with Marit Piirisaar.

The European Commission will start scrutinizing bidders in public procurement procedures who have received support from third countries. It is questionable whether the high expected value of the procurement contract required for the regulation to apply is still reasonable, writes Kadri Matteus.

Äripäev writes that Tallinn's plan to find a suitor for the Linnahall is of symbolic importance because it determines whether the area around the future conference center in the city center will be opened up to the sea or if Tallinn's coastline from Paljassaare to Reidi Road will be surrounded by a wall of luxury apartments and hotels.

Construction companies and other businesses that have entered into contracts with the state are often in a situation today where fulfilling contracts made before or even during the crisis has proven difficult. There are problems with both the availability of materials and raw materials, as well as fluctuating prices, which eat away at the planned profits of the entrepreneur. In extreme cases, the entrepreneur may even face bankruptcy if an agreement on changes with the contracting authority cannot be reached.