What regulations complement the LCSP?

Come on, that the Public Sector Contract Law (the famous LCSP) is the epicenter of the entire roll of public procurement in Spain. But be careful, who believes that everything can be understood just by reading the law ... that wakes up. Here are more norms and regulations than in a community of Pelleona neighbors.

To begin with, there is Royal Decree 1098/2001, the one that sounds as a router password, but in reality it is the general regulation of the Public Administration Contract Law. This document goes down to mud: explains how contracts are awarded, what criteria are used, how they are executed ... and, of course, how the messes are fixed when things are twisted.

Then there is Royal Decree 817/2009, which becomes like the "Patch" that updates the LCSP for the digital world. Here we talk about everything electronic: that if digital signatures, that if electronic papers, that if you can now check the solvency of the companies without moving from the chair, only with a couple of clicks.

And let's not forget the EHA/1049/2008. Basically, it regulates the official registration of bidders and classified companies of the State. If a company wants to play in the League of public tenders, it first has to go here. You have to demonstrate economic and technical muscle, and if not, you don't even bother to introduce yourself.

But this is not just Spain. At the European level, there are the 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU directives, which mark the passage for the entire European Union regarding public procurement. They speak of principles, norms and even contracts in sectors such as water, energy and transport. Come on, if you want to sell something to the state, forget about going free.

And if that were not enough, each autonomous community and each town hall usually has its own rules and ordinances. So, if you thought that with learning the LCSP you already had everything done ... well. It is time to soak out local standards as well.

In summary: the LCSP, alone, is not worth. A "survival kit" is needed with all these regulations and directives to be able to move with ease in the world of public procurement. Companies that want to catch Cacho in tenders, better know all this in the heart. Advice? Look for an expert to guide you, because if not, you can get lost in the bureaucracy and end up throwing the towel before starting.