What European regulations apply to Spanish tenders?

UF, the issue of European regulations in public tenders in Spain ... It is not precisely a mystery novel, but it does have its tangles. Basically, all this mess of rules exists so that there are no favoritism or scams when the State hires services or buys things. Keywords: equal opportunities and transparency. That is, no one can say that they have made the bed or that everything is rigged (although we already know that ... Ahem, in practice sometimes).

The heart of this issue is the 2014/24/EU directive. Yes, another of those names that look like Wi -Fi password. That's where the European Union marks the step and says how public hiring should be made. Spain, for being in the club, has to adapt all that to its own law, so there is no other.

And how do these tenders work? There are several ways: open, restricted, with negotiation, competitive dialogue ... an authentic procedure tasting menu. The key to winning: present the “economically more advantageous” offer. Come on, that the cheapest does not always win, but the one that best serves money.

Eye, not all public purchases follow European regulations to rajataba. There are money limits (the famous "thresholds") and, if the contract exceeds that figure, then yes or yes you have to follow the rules of Brussels. The funny thing is that these thresholds change according to the type of contract and the entity you buy. To go crazy.

There are more directives: the 2014/23/EU, for example, that goes from concessions of works and services (highway roll, hospitals and those big things). And the 2014/25/EU, which gets into the sectors of water, light, transport and emails. Basically, the great public "monsters".

All this, in the Spanish day to day, translates into Law 9/2017. If you are a company and you want to catch a hurry in a public tender, it is up to soak that law yes or yes. And be careful, the rules change and update, so if you fall asleep you can eat a brown.

Now, the good side: catching a public contract can be the bomb for a company, especially if you are small and want to grow big. But of course, paperwork and requirements can break your head. Many people end up asking for experts or pulling specialized software, because if you throw yourself like this, it is easy to put the leg.

In summary: getting into the world of public tenders is how to sign up for a marathon with obstacles. If you know the rules and move well, you can win a lot. But if you go without a map, you lose safely.