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HUNGARIAN SYSTEM OF REVIEWS AND REMEDIES IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Gabriella Fribiczer Public Procurement Council. OVERVIEW. INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP LEGAL BACKGROUND REMEDIES IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. I. INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COUNCIL (PPC) I. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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HUNGARIAN SYSTEM OF HUNGARIAN SYSTEM OF REVIEWS AND REMEDIESREVIEWS AND REMEDIES

IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Gabriella FribiczerGabriella Fribiczer

Public Procurement CouncilPublic Procurement Council

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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

INSTITUTIONAL SET-UPINSTITUTIONAL SET-UP LEGAL BACKGROUNDLEGAL BACKGROUND REMEDIES IN PUBLIC REMEDIES IN PUBLIC

PROCUREMENTPROCUREMENT

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I. I.

INSTITUTIONAL SET-INSTITUTIONAL SET-UPUP

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UPUBLIC PROCUREMENT

COUNCIL (PPC) I.

PPPPCC was established in 1995 (at the same was established in 1995 (at the same time time that that the the first PP first PP Act came into force) Act came into force)

aim: enforcing the objectives of the PP aim: enforcing the objectives of the PP ActAct

centralized, autonomous bodycentralized, autonomous body subordinated only to subordinated only to the the ParliamentParliamentmust must

report to the Parliament every yearreport to the Parliament every year central budgetary organcentral budgetary organ the Council convenes 7 to 8 times every the Council convenes 7 to 8 times every

yearyear

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UPUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

COUNCIL (PPC) II.COUNCIL (PPC) II.

the PPthe PPCC is constituted of 19 members: is constituted of 19 members: - President- President - 6 members responsible for the enforcement - 6 members responsible for the enforcement

of the basic principles and public interestof the basic principles and public interest - 6 members representing the general interest - 6 members representing the general interest

of the contracting entitiesof the contracting entities - 6 members representing the general interest - 6 members representing the general interest

of the tenderersof the tenderers PPC members are not employed fullPPC members are not employed full--time time

(except the President)(except the President) the mandate of the PPthe mandate of the PPCC members is for not members is for not

less than a two year termless than a two year term

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UPUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

COUNCIL (PPC) III.COUNCIL (PPC) III.

TThe President of the PPhe President of the PPCC is elected with a two-thirds quorum for a is elected with a two-thirds quorum for a

five year term of service by the members five year term of service by the members of the Council (may be re-elected once) of the Council (may be re-elected once)

employed full-timeemployed full-time independentindependent civil servantcivil servant entitled to salary and other benefits as entitled to salary and other benefits as

due to senior state secretariesdue to senior state secretaries

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USTRUCTURE OF PPCSTRUCTURE OF PPC

SECRETARIATSECRETARIAT

standing structure of PPC, led standing structure of PPC, led by the Secretary Generalby the Secretary General

in charge of coordinating the in charge of coordinating the activity of the Council, activity of the Council, preparing and implementing preparing and implementing the CPP’s decisions;the CPP’s decisions;

employing civil servantsemploying civil servants

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USTRUCTURE OF PPCSTRUCTURE OF PPC

ARBITRATION BOARDARBITRATION BOARD

operates alongside the operates alongside the PPCPPC set up also in 1995set up also in 1995 first instance public first instance public

procurement review bodyprocurement review body independent, administrativeindependent, administrative permanent „quasi-judicial” bodypermanent „quasi-judicial” body ””tribunal” entitled to make a tribunal” entitled to make a

reference to the ECJ (request for reference to the ECJ (request for preliminary ruling)preliminary ruling)

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USTRUCTURE OF PPCSTRUCTURE OF PPC

ARBITRATION BOARDARBITRATION BOARD

efficient operation of the Board is efficient operation of the Board is provided from the budget of the PPprovided from the budget of the PPCC

the Board consists of public the Board consists of public procurement commissionersprocurement commissioners

the chairperson and the vice-the chairperson and the vice-chairperson of the Board are elected chairperson of the Board are elected from the public procurement from the public procurement commissioners by the two-thirds of the commissioners by the two-thirds of the members of the Council in attendance, members of the Council in attendance, for a five-year termfor a five-year term (possibility of re-(possibility of re-election is not restricted)election is not restricted)

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UPUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

COMMISSIONERS I.COMMISSIONERS I.

number of commissioners (staff of number of commissioners (staff of the Board) is determined by the the Board) is determined by the PPCPPC

commissioners are appointed and commissioners are appointed and recalled by the PPrecalled by the PPCC

they are they are full-time civil full-time civil servantsservants strict rules on incompatibility strict rules on incompatibility

related to the contracting entities related to the contracting entities and the tenderersand the tenderers

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UPUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

COMMISSIONERS II.COMMISSIONERS II.

Commissioners may be Commissioners may be persons withpersons with

at least three years at least three years professional practice and professional practice and

a university level qualification, a university level qualification, as well asas well as

a special examination in a special examination in public administration and/or public administration and/or in in lawlaw

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JUDICIAL REVIEWJUDICIAL REVIEW

Municipal CourtMunicipal Court

Municipal Court of AppealsMunicipal Court of Appeals

Ordinary Civil Ordinary Civil Courts Courts (ineffectiveness + damages) – (ineffectiveness + damages) – will change in the future („one will change in the future („one court for all” concept)court for all” concept)

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II. II.

LEGAL LEGAL BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

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PP PP LEGISLATIONLEGISLATION

the the former former PP Act : Act XL of PP Act : Act XL of 19951995

presentpresent PP Act: Act CXXIX of PP Act: Act CXXIX of 20032003

enterentereded into force on 1st of into force on 1st of May 2004 as a general rule;May 2004 as a general rule;

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PP PP LEGISLATIONLEGISLATION

implementation of Directives implementation of Directives 2004/17 and 2004/18: 15th January, 2004/17 and 2004/18: 15th January, 20062006

implementation of Directive implementation of Directive 2007/66: from 1st of January 2008 2007/66: from 1st of January 2008 and partially from 1st of June, 2008 and partially from 1st of June, 2008 (the first text is ready, consultation (the first text is ready, consultation process is on-going)process is on-going)

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THE PP ACT IN FORCETHE PP ACT IN FORCE

all the essential rules on award all the essential rules on award procedures and on review procedures, procedures and on review procedures, as well as on the operation of the PPC as well as on the operation of the PPC can be found in this one Actcan be found in this one Act

however: certain topics (e.g. however: certain topics (e.g. centralised procurements, order of centralised procurements, order of publication, tender notices) are publication, tender notices) are regulated in secondary legislation regulated in secondary legislation (governmental and ministerial (governmental and ministerial decrees) decrees)

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III.III.

REVIEWS AND REVIEWS AND REMEDIES IN PUBLIC REMEDIES IN PUBLIC

PROCUREMENT IN PROCUREMENT IN HUNGARYHUNGARY

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THE COMPETENCE OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE ARBITRATION THE ARBITRATION

BOARDBOARD conducting a procedure related to the conducting a procedure related to the

violation of the public procurement legislationviolation of the public procurement legislation settling legal disputes regarding the settling legal disputes regarding the

amendment or the performance of the amendment or the performance of the contract concluded in a public procurement contract concluded in a public procurement procedureprocedure

conducting an ex officio procedure related to conducting an ex officio procedure related to procedures without publication of a prior procedures without publication of a prior notice where the Chairperson of the notice where the Chairperson of the Arbitration Board finds that the justification Arbitration Board finds that the justification given for the choice of procedure is given for the choice of procedure is unacceptableunacceptable

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UGENERAL GENERAL

PROVISIONSPROVISIONS

tthe provisions of Act on the he provisions of Act on the general rules of state general rules of state administrative procedure shall administrative procedure shall apply to the procedure of the apply to the procedure of the Arbitration BoardArbitration Board

unless the PPA provides unless the PPA provides otherwiseotherwise

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UPROCEDURE OF THE PROCEDURE OF THE ARBITRATION BOARDARBITRATION BOARD

May be initiatedMay be initiated upon application orupon application or ex officio (two types)ex officio (two types)

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UPROCEDURE UPON PROCEDURE UPON

APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

Who may apply?Who may apply?An application may be submitted by An application may be submitted by

the contracting entitythe contracting entity any tenderer or any tenderer or

any other interested personany other interested person whose right or lawful/legitimate whose right or lawful/legitimate

interest has been violated or interest has been violated or jeopardised by activity or failure jeopardised by activity or failure which is in conflict with the PPAwhich is in conflict with the PPA

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UEX OFFICIO EX OFFICIO

PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

Ex officio procedures may be initiated by Ex officio procedures may be initiated by organisationsorganisations defined in the PPA:defined in the PPA:

MMemberemberss or the or the PPresident of the President of the PPCPC the State Audit Officethe State Audit Office the Government Control Officethe Government Control Office the Public Administration Office of the county or the Public Administration Office of the county or

BudapestBudapest the Hungarian State Treasury (in respect of the use of the Hungarian State Treasury (in respect of the use of

tied subsidy or addressed subsidy granted to local tied subsidy or addressed subsidy granted to local governments)governments)

the parliamentary commissionerthe parliamentary commissionerss the entity providing subsidy for public procurements;the entity providing subsidy for public procurements; the entity authorized to conduct public procurement the entity authorized to conduct public procurement

procedures in the scope of centralised public procedures in the scope of centralised public procurementprocurement

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UCONTROL OF PROCEDURES CONTROL OF PROCEDURES

WITHOUT PRIOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR PUBLICATION OF A NOTICEOF A NOTICE

PP Act obliges PP Act obliges contracting entitiescontracting entities to to send the contract notice, along with the send the contract notice, along with the information and documents justifying the information and documents justifying the application of this procedure to the application of this procedure to the ChairChairpersonperson of the Arbitration Board of the Arbitration Board

if the Chairif the Chairpersonperson finds that the finds that the application of this procedure was application of this procedure was unfounded, he/she initiates the ex officio unfounded, he/she initiates the ex officio review procedure of the Arbitration review procedure of the Arbitration BoardBoard

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UCONTROL OF NEGOTIATED CONTROL OF NEGOTIATED

PROCEDURES WITHOUT PRIOR PROCEDURES WITHOUT PRIOR PUBLICATION OF A NOTICEPUBLICATION OF A NOTICE

the the Chairperson has 15 days to take Chairperson has 15 days to take this decisionthis decision

if the panel of the commissioners if the panel of the commissioners finds that the application was finds that the application was unlawful, it sets aside of the decision unlawful, it sets aside of the decision of the contracting entity concerning of the contracting entity concerning the choice of procedure (except the the choice of procedure (except the contract has already been concluded)contract has already been concluded)

in the latter case the Board imposes in the latter case the Board imposes a fine (up to thea fine (up to the 30 % of the value of 30 % of the value of the contract)the contract)

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URULES OF RULES OF

PROCEEDINGPROCEEDING

time limits for bringing actions (15 time limits for bringing actions (15 or 8 days)or 8 days)

pre-conditions of submitting an pre-conditions of submitting an application (contracting entity shall application (contracting entity shall be notified by the complainant, be notified by the complainant, application shall be submitted, application shall be submitted, administrative fee must be paid – administrative fee must be paid – 600 or 1500 euro) 600 or 1500 euro)

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URULES OF RULES OF

PROCEEDINGPROCEEDING

interim measuresinterim measures may be orderedmay be ordered (most (most frequently applied: suspension of the frequently applied: suspension of the contract award procedure or prohibition contract award procedure or prohibition of the conclusion of a contract);of the conclusion of a contract);

time limits for the Arbitration Board to time limits for the Arbitration Board to ensure rapid and effective remedies (15 ensure rapid and effective remedies (15 days without a hearing and 30 days if a days without a hearing and 30 days if a hearing is held; may be extended with 10 hearing is held; may be extended with 10 days, once)days, once)

in most of the cases the Arbitration in most of the cases the Arbitration Board holds hearingsBoard holds hearings

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DECISION MAKING I.DECISION MAKING I.

three commissioners shall proceed in three commissioners shall proceed in the public procurement matters as a the public procurement matters as a general rulegeneral rule

each time the members of the panel each time the members of the panel are appointed by the chairperson of are appointed by the chairperson of the Boardthe Board

at least two of them shall be a lawyer at least two of them shall be a lawyer and one member shall have a and one member shall have a university or college degree in the university or college degree in the field mostly connected with the field mostly connected with the subject of the mattersubject of the matter

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DECISION MAKING II.DECISION MAKING II.

the expert member shall have the expert member shall have knowledge of building and knowledge of building and construction, IT etc.construction, IT etc.

all commissioners shall have all commissioners shall have pp knowledgepp knowledge

the leader of the panel shall be the leader of the panel shall be the one with legal qualificationthe one with legal qualification

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DECISION MAKING III.DECISION MAKING III.

the commissioners cannot be the commissioners cannot be instructed in the specific cases instructed in the specific cases

their activity is governed exclusively their activity is governed exclusively by the provisions in the PP legislationby the provisions in the PP legislation

it is not uncommon that the it is not uncommon that the Arbitration Board finds against the Arbitration Board finds against the same organisations or companies same organisations or companies whose representatives are members whose representatives are members of the Councilof the Council

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ULEGAL CONSEQUENCES I.LEGAL CONSEQUENCES I.

In its decision, the Arbitration Board In its decision, the Arbitration Board refuses unfounded applicationsrefuses unfounded applications prior to the completion of the public prior to the completion of the public

procurement procedure, may request the procurement procedure, may request the person causing the violation of law to proceed person causing the violation of law to proceed in accordance with the rules of the PPA, in accordance with the rules of the PPA, and/or may make the decision to be made by and/or may make the decision to be made by the contracting entity subject to a conditionthe contracting entity subject to a condition

may set aside of the decision of the may set aside of the decision of the contracting entity made in the course of the contracting entity made in the course of the public procurement procedure, or completing public procurement procedure, or completing the public procurement procedure, except for the public procurement procedure, except for the case if the contract has already been the case if the contract has already been concluded on the basis of this decisionconcluded on the basis of this decision

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ULEGAL CONSEQUENCES LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

II.II.

Furthermore the Arbitration BoardFurthermore the Arbitration Board in addition to indicating the violated in addition to indicating the violated

provision of the PPA, may establish provision of the PPA, may establish the occurrence of the violation of lawthe occurrence of the violation of law

obliges the person violating the law obliges the person violating the law to bear the fee and costs of the to bear the fee and costs of the review procedurereview procedure

may prohibit the tenderer, for not may prohibit the tenderer, for not more than five years, to take part in a more than five years, to take part in a public procurement procedurepublic procurement procedure

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ULEGAL CONSEQUENCES LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

III.III.

Furthermore the Arbitration BoardFurthermore the Arbitration Board may strike the tenderer from the may strike the tenderer from the

official list of qualified official list of qualified tendererstenderers may impose penaltymay impose penalty may order the compulsory may order the compulsory

application of the PPA, regardless of application of the PPA, regardless of the value of the procurement, if the the value of the procurement, if the contracting entity violates the rules contracting entity violates the rules on prohibition of splitting up of on prohibition of splitting up of procurementsprocurements

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JUDICIAL REVIEW I.JUDICIAL REVIEW I.

tthe decision of the Arbitration he decision of the Arbitration Board may be the subject of Board may be the subject of judicial review judicial review

tthe persons whose rights or lawful he persons whose rights or lawful interests are violated by the interests are violated by the decision of the Arbitration Board decision of the Arbitration Board made on the merits of the case, made on the merits of the case, may request the court to review may request the court to review the decision in the form of a claimthe decision in the form of a claim

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JUDICIAL REVIEW II.JUDICIAL REVIEW II.

tthe claim shall be submitted to the he claim shall be submitted to the Arbitration Board within fifteen days Arbitration Board within fifteen days from the date of delivery of the decisionfrom the date of delivery of the decision

tthe submission of the claim has no he submission of the claim has no delaying effect with regard to the delaying effect with regard to the implementation of the decisionimplementation of the decision

tthis court procedure shall have priority his court procedure shall have priority over other cases (accelerated over other cases (accelerated procedure)procedure)

the Court may change the decision of the Court may change the decision of the Arbitration Board or may also order the Arbitration Board or may also order a new proceeding of the Boarda new proceeding of the Board

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JUDICIAL REVIEW III.JUDICIAL REVIEW III.

aan appeal may be lodged against n appeal may be lodged against the decision of the court of the the decision of the court of the first instance within eight days first instance within eight days from the communication of the from the communication of the decisiondecision

the court of second instance may the court of second instance may change the decision of the change the decision of the Municipal Court or may also order Municipal Court or may also order a new proceeding of the Boarda new proceeding of the Board

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UNUMBER OF REVIEW NUMBER OF REVIEW

PROCEDURES IN 2007PROCEDURES IN 2007

number of review number of review proceduresprocedures: 751 (decrease: in 751 (decrease: in 2005: 1091, 2006: 858)2005: 1091, 2006: 858)

aamong these: upon the mong these: upon the initiative of the Chairinitiative of the Chairperson person oof the Arbitration Board: f the Arbitration Board: 109109

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UDECISIONS OF THE DECISIONS OF THE

ARBITRATION BOARD IN 2007ARBITRATION BOARD IN 2007

rejection (appeal unfounded): rejection (appeal unfounded): 318318 the case was terminated: the case was terminated: 148 148

114848 appeal founded: appeal founded: 227227 pending proceedings: pending proceedings: 58 58

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JUDICIAL REVIEWJUDICIAL REVIEW

in 2007 122 decisions of the in 2007 122 decisions of the Arbitration Board were brougt to Arbitration Board were brougt to Court (16%, usually around 22%)Court (16%, usually around 22%)

in 2006 the Court finished 61 in 2006 the Court finished 61 cases, in 4 cases the decision of cases, in 4 cases the decision of the Board was changed, in 2 cases the Board was changed, in 2 cases the Court ordered new procedure the Court ordered new procedure of the Arbitration Board; in all of the Arbitration Board; in all other cases the decision of the other cases the decision of the Board was approved by the court/sBoard was approved by the court/s

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PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE DECISIONS AND THE DECISIONS AND THE

RULINGSRULINGS

bboth the decisions of the oth the decisions of the Arbitration Board and the rulings Arbitration Board and the rulings of the courts shall be published in of the courts shall be published in the Public Procurement Bulletinthe Public Procurement Bulletin ((official organ of thofficial organ of the PPC)e PPC)

aas the Bulletin is published on the s the Bulletin is published on the Internet as well, the decisions and Internet as well, the decisions and the rulings are also available there, the rulings are also available there, free-of-chargefree-of-charge

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