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Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC

The following are the main changes in the Directive 2014/24/EU compared to the previous Directive 2004/18/EC:

1. **Increased threshold values**: The threshold values for the application of the Directive have been increased. The new threshold values are:

- EUR 5 350 000 for supply and service contracts

- EUR 7 500 000 for works contracts

2. **Simplified procedures for low-value contracts**: The Directive introduces new simplified procedures for low-value contracts. The new threshold for low-value contracts is EUR 139 000.

3. **Electronic procurement**: The Directive promotes the use of electronic procurement. Contracting authorities are required to use electronic means for the transmission of documents and for communication with economic operators.

4. **Sustainable procurement**: The Directive encourages sustainable procurement. Contracting authorities are required to take into account environmental, social and innovation aspects in the procurement process.

5. **Innovation**: The Directive promotes innovation in public procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to use innovative procurement procedures, such as competitive dialogue and innovation partnerships.

6. **Subcontracting**: The Directive introduces new rules on subcontracting. Contracting authorities are required to ensure that subcontractors comply with the same rules as the main contractor.

7. **Remedies**: The Directive introduces new rules on remedies. Economic operators have the right to an effective remedy if they consider that their interests are affected by an infringement of the Directive.

8. **Exclusion grounds**: The Directive introduces new exclusion grounds. Economic operators may be excluded from participating in a procurement procedure if they have been found guilty of grave professional misconduct, corruption, fraud, or other serious misconduct.

9. **Framework agreements**: The Directive introduces new rules on framework agreements. Framework agreements may be used for a wide range of contracts, including supply, service, and works contracts.

10. **Dynamic purchasing systems**: The Directive introduces new rules on dynamic purchasing systems. Dynamic purchasing systems may be used for a wide range of contracts, including supply, service, and works contracts.

11. **Centralised procurement**: The Directive promotes centralised procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to use centralised procurement procedures, such as joint procurement and dynamic purchasing systems.

12. **Transparency**: The Directive promotes transparency in public procurement. Contracting authorities are required to publish all relevant information about the procurement process in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

13. **Conflicts of interest**: The Directive introduces new rules on conflicts of interest. Contracting authorities are required to take measures to prevent, identify and manage conflicts of interest.

14. **Procurement strategy**: The Directive encourages contracting authorities to develop a procurement strategy. The procurement strategy should include the objectives of the procurement, the methods to be used, and the criteria for the award of the contract.

15. **Life-cycle costing**: The Directive encourages the use of life-cycle costing. Contracting authorities are encouraged to take into account the total cost of ownership of a product or service, including acquisition, use, and disposal.

16. **Innovation procurement**: The Directive promotes innovation procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to use innovation procurement procedures, such as pre-commercial procurement and public procurement of innovative solutions.

17. **SMEs**: The Directive promotes the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to use procedures that facilitate the participation of SMEs.

18. **Concessions**: The Directive introduces new rules on concessions. The Directive sets out the rules for the award of concessions, including the criteria for the selection of the concessionaire and the award of the concession.

19. **Public-private partnerships (PPPs)**: The Directive introduces new rules on public-private partnerships (PPPs). The Directive sets out the rules for the award of PPPs, including the criteria for the selection of the private partner and the award of the PPP.

20. **Transparency and access to documents**: The Directive promotes transparency and access to documents in public procurement. Contracting authorities are required to publish all relevant information about the procurement process and to provide access to documents to economic operators.

21. **Review procedures**: The Directive introduces new rules on review procedures. Economic operators have the right to request a review of the procurement process if they consider that their interests are affected by an infringement of the Directive.

22. **Contract modifications**: The Directive introduces new rules on contract modifications. Contracting authorities are required to ensure that any modifications to the contract do not substantially change the nature of the contract.

23. **Economic operators**: The Directive introduces new rules on economic operators. Economic operators are required to comply with the rules of the Directive, including the rules on exclusion grounds, conflicts of interest, and subcontracting.

24. **Public procurement strategy**: The Directive encourages contracting authorities to develop a public procurement strategy. The public procurement strategy should include the objectives of the procurement, the methods to be used, and the criteria for the award of the contract.

25. **Sustainable public procurement**: The Directive promotes sustainable public procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to take into account environmental, social and innovation aspects in the procurement process.

26. **Innovation in public procurement**: The Directive promotes innovation in public procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to use innovative procurement procedures, such as competitive dialogue and innovation partnerships.

27. **Subcontracting**: The Directive introduces new rules on subcontracting. Contracting authorities are required to ensure that subcontractors comply with the same rules as the main contractor.

28. **Remedies**: The Directive introduces new rules on remedies. Economic operators have the right to an effective remedy if they consider that their interests are affected by an infringement of the Directive.

29. **Exclusion grounds**: The Directive introduces new exclusion grounds. Economic operators may be excluded from participating in a procurement procedure if they have been found guilty of grave professional misconduct, corruption, fraud, or other serious misconduct.

30. **Framework agreements**: The Directive introduces new rules on framework agreements. Framework agreements may be used for a wide range of contracts, including supply, service, and works contracts.

31. **Dynamic purchasing systems**: The Directive introduces new rules on dynamic purchasing systems. Dynamic purchasing systems may be used for a wide range of contracts, including supply, service, and works contracts.

32. **Centralised procurement**: The Directive promotes centralised procurement. Contracting authorities are encouraged to use centralised procurement procedures, such as joint procurement and dynamic purchasing systems.

33. **Transparency**: The Directive promotes transparency in public procurement. Contracting authorities are required to publish all relevant information about the procurement process in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

34. **Conflicts of interest**: The Directive introduces new rules on conflicts of interest. Contracting authorities are required to take measures to prevent