Joanna Florecka
Key changes in Public Procurement Law
16.10.2014
new provisions, public procurement
The Public Procurement Law amendment of 29 August 2014 introduces a number of important changes concerning non-price criteria, reliance on third-party capacity, abnormally low prices, trade secrets, grounds for exclusion, bid bond retention and wage indexation.
Review of rejected claims against the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways under the special act for road construction subcontractors
31.07.2014
infrastructure, Supreme Administrative Court
The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland has made it clear that the administrative courts cannot review the road authority’s refusal to recognise a subcontractor’s claim for payment under the “special act.” The subcontractor’s claim may be pursued instead through the civil courts.
Pursuing claims against Polish road authority under special act of Parliament
24.07.2014
infrastructure, already in force
Subcontractors for road projects in Poland may still seek payment from the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) under a special act of Parliament from 2012. A recent amendment to the special act allows subcontractors which are large enterprises to seek payment from GDDKiA under the same terms as SMEs.
Amendment to special act for road construction subcontractors has entered into force
17.07.2014
infrastructure, already in force
With the entry into force of the amendment to the “special act” on 16 July 2014, large subcontractors will be able to seek payment from the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways of their unsatisfied principal claims for performance of public road construction projects.
The treatment of subcontracting issues in terms of reference
22.05.2014
public procurement
The contracting authority may require in the terms of reference that a portion of the procurement be performed personally by the contractor. Absent such restriction, the contractor may assign performance of even the entire contract to a subcontractor.