EU and Member States legal framework
Fair Trade Public Procurement legal framework in the EU and the Member States, September 2010

Public procurement procedures in the EU Member States – Table of thresholds, September 2010

European Directives on public procurement
Interpretative Communication of the Commission of the European Communities of 23 June 2006 on the Community law applicable to contract awards not or not fully subject to the provisions of the Public Procurement Directives. (2006/C 179/02)

Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (30.04.2004)

Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors. (30.04.2004)