Source: http://bpp.worldbank.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/slovak-republic/2019
Timestamp: 2018-06-24 05:17:30
Document Index: 450703079

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 19', 'Art 17', 'Art. 19', 'Art. 19', 'Art. 19', 'Art 9', 'Art. 14', '§ 170', '§ 5']

If yes, please specify the relevant regulatory framework and the year of adoption: (1) Act 343/2015 Coll. on Public Procurement, in force since April 2016 (hereinafter the "Public Procurement Law") and (... More
(1) Act 343/2015 Coll. on Public Procurement, in force since April 2016 (hereinafter the "Public Procurement Law") and (2) EU Directive 2004/18/EC, in force since 2004. There are provisions on PPPs in the (3) Act No. 523/2004 Coll. on Budget Rules of the Public Service and of Change and Amendment of Some Acts (hereinafter the "Budget Rules"). 4) "Procedure for Preparation and Implementation of PPP Project and Control Process (hereinafter PPP Methodological Guidelines)"
and provide a link to a government–supported website where the mentioned regulatory framework is available or provide an electronic copy of it: (1) www.slov-lex.sk for domestic legislation (https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2015/343/20170601 for the Pu... More
(1) www.slov-lex.sk for domestic legislation (https://www.slov-lex.sk/pravne-predpisy/SK/ZZ/2015/343/20170601 for the Public Procurement Act) and (2) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ for EU legislation (3) http://www.finance.gov.sk/en/Default.aspx?CatID=495 (4) http://www.finance.gov.sk/Default.aspx?CatID=6678 5)http://www.mfsr.sk/Default.aspx?CatID=6676
Please describe: (1) A new legislative initiative effective since April 2016 requires private entities bidding in public procurement to d... More
(1) A new legislative initiative effective since April 2016 requires private entities bidding in public procurement to disclose their final beneficiaries. This initiative extends also to subcontractors. It covers private partners in PPP projects, including concessions (2) New public procurement law entered into force on 18 April 2016 (3) Methodology issued by the Ministry of Finance was updated in late 2015.
Please identify the PPP procuring authorities in [country_name] and provide their website(s) (if available): There is not a specific list of PPP procuring authorities in the Slovak Republic. Typically, PPP procuring authority is ... More
There is not a specific list of PPP procuring authorities in the Slovak Republic. Typically, PPP procuring authority is a subject which secures or is responsible for the public services or construction of public infrastructure, for example, the state (represented by the responsible state administration body), the ministry or central state administration body. For example D4R7 PPP Project was procured by the Slovak Republic represented by the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic (http://www.telecom.gov.sk/index/index.php?lang=en).
If yes, please indicate its name, and its website (if available): While the Ministry of Finance is not specifically the PPP Unit, it does have several responsibilities. The Ministry of ... More
While the Ministry of Finance is not specifically the PPP Unit, it does have several responsibilities. The Ministry of Finance shall evaluate outcomes of each feasibility study prepared under governmental methodology when it is submitted for approval of the Government, if the PPP project is prepared by any of the ministries. The Government need to approve each PPP project prepared by any of the ministries.
Please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions: The Act No. 575/2001 on organisation of the government and central administration
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): The Ministry of Finance need to elaborate view/opinion before submittin a draft of the PPP contact to the government for... More
The Ministry of Finance need to elaborate view/opinion before submittin a draft of the PPP contact to the government for approval; the MoF elabore view/opinion also on contracts of municpality PPP projects. (Act No. 523/2004 Coll. on budgetary rules of public administration as amended (Art. 19 para 15; Act No. 583/2004 Coll. on budgetary rules of municipal administration as amended (Art 17a); Proposal for implementation of the scheme of technical support for the public-private partnership; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2007 (gov. resolution no. 786/2007; Procedure for preparation and realization of a PPP project and monitoring process; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2009 (gov. resolution no. 499/2009); second updated version prepared by the Ministry of Finance in March 2015).
If yes, please specify the relevant authority The Slovak Government need to approve PPP project before procurement, if PPP project is procured by the highest state au... More
The Slovak Government need to approve PPP project before procurement, if PPP project is procured by the highest state authorities (ministries); it is only recommended that the municipal parliament need to approve PPP project before procurement. If procured by other public entities including companies owned by state, the approval by the owner/shareholdr before procurement is recommended.
and provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): (1) for PPP projects above EUR 5.225 million: Art. 19 of Act 523/2004 on Budget Rules of the Public Service, and (2) Gov... More
(1) for PPP projects above EUR 5.225 million: Art. 19 of Act 523/2004 on Budget Rules of the Public Service, and (2) Government Resolution 786/2007
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): The Slovak Government need to approve a draft of the PPP contact in case of any public budgetary entity (excluding munic... More
The Slovak Government need to approve a draft of the PPP contact in case of any public budgetary entity (excluding municipalities); the municipal parliament need to approve the PPP contract. (Act No. 523/2004 Coll. on budgetary rules of public administration as amended (Art. 19 para 15; Act No. 138/1991 Coll. on municipality as amended (Art 9); Proposal for implementation of the scheme of technical support for the public-private partnership; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2007 (gov. resolution no. 786/2007; Procedure for preparation and realization of a PPP project and monitoring process; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2009 (gov. resolution no. 499/2009); second updated version prepared by the Ministry of Finance in March 2015)
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): The PPP methodology of the Ministry of Finance recommends that the procuring authorities use transation advisors for the... More
The PPP methodology of the Ministry of Finance recommends that the procuring authorities use transation advisors for their PPP projects. However, there is no legal/regulation provision mandating their use.
If yes, please elaborate: The need to be consistent is not explicit, but the feasibility study need to evaluate the consistency of PPP with strate... More
The need to be consistent is not explicit, but the feasibility study need to evaluate the consistency of PPP with strategic priorities of procuring authority (not necessarily the governmental priorities); Content and requirements on feasibility study and public sector comparator; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2009 (gov. resolution no. 500/2009 as ammended);
If yes, please specify: The Ministry of Finance is always heavily involved and supervises the project not to collide with budgetary constraints.
Relevant legal/regulatory provision (if any) Content and requirements on feasibility study and public sector comparator; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2009 (go... More
Content and requirements on feasibility study and public sector comparator; adopted by the Slovak Government in 2009 (gov. resolution no. 500/2009); PPP Methdology Guidelines.
If yes, please elaborate Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the PPP Methdological Guidelines contains the steps used in doing the assesment
Details: Majority of contributors said that this is done in practice
Relevant legal/regulatory provision (if any) Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the PPP Methdological Guidelines contains the steps used in doing the assesment
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 101 (4) of the Public Procurement Law, the contracting authorities are required to disclose, in the ... More
Pursuant to Section 101 (4) of the Public Procurement Law, the contracting authorities are required to disclose, in the context of an analysis of the concessions, a comparison of the variants over which the contracting authority and the contracting authority considered before deciding to issue a concession, including the quantification of the economic data which led the contracting authority or the contracting entity to conclude that the concession it is more advantageous than entering a contract in another way under this law.
and specify which of the assessments are included in the request for proposals and/or tender documents: The contracting authority are required to disclose, in the context of an analysis of the concessions, the comparisons of... More
The contracting authority are required to disclose, in the context of an analysis of the concessions, the comparisons of the variants over which the contracting authority and the contracting authority considered before deciding to issue the concession, including the quantification of economic data which led the contracting authority or the contracting authority to declare that the concession it is more advantageous than entering a contract in another way under this law.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Article 101 (in connection with Art. 14, 26, 148) of the Public Procurement Law
specify the website (1) www.rokovania.sk and 2) https://www.uvo.gov.sk/
please specify which of the assessments are published online: All of the conducted assesments
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 42 (11) of the Public Procurement Law, the tender documents shall include documentation, plans, mode... More
Pursuant to Section 42 (11) of the Public Procurement Law, the tender documents shall include documentation, plans, models or photographs, if necessary for the preparation of the tender, the evaluation criteria for tenders, the rules for their application and the guidelines for the preparation and submission of tenders. The tender documents also contain a draft contract or a framework agreement, the content of which may be determined by reference to the General Terms and Conditions; where reference is made to the General Terms and Conditions, they must be included in the tender documents. In the tender documents, the contracting authority and the contracting authority shall indicate which parts of the tender documents must be part of the contract or framework agreement; proposals to meet the criteria submitted by tenderers or tenderers who are awarded a contract or a framework agreement are the particulars of a contract or a framework agreement resulting from a public procurement procedure.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 43 of the Public Procurement Act:
(1) The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall ... More
Pursuant to Article 43 of the Public Procurement Act:
(1) The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall publish the documents necessary for the preparation of the tender, the proposal and proof of compliance with the participation conditions, except for the documents referred to in Article 64 2 in the profile and provide unlimited, full and direct access by electronic means from the date of publication of the contract notice, the notice used as a call for competition, the notice of the design contest or the notice of concession in the European Journal. In the contract notice, in the notice used as a call for competition, in the contract notice and in the concession notice, the contracting authority and the contracting authority shall indicate the internet address at which documents and information under the first sentence are accessible.
(2) The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall publish the tender documents, the information document, the tender conditions and the concession file in the profile on the date of publication of the contract notice, the contract notice, the notice of the design contest or the notice used as a call for competition in the European Journal the law does not provide otherwise.
and please specify the website: https://www.uvo.gov.sk/ and https://crdvo.uvo.gov.sk/index.php?ID=1
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 51 (1) of the Public Procurement Law, the contracting authority is required to set up a commission o... More
Pursuant to Section 51 (1) of the Public Procurement Law, the contracting authority is required to set up a commission of at least three members to evaluate the tenders. The members of the Commission must have professional training or professional experience corresponding to the subject of the contract or concession; the contracting authority and the contracting authority are entitled to process the documents to the extent necessary for that purpose. The Commission is competent to evaluate tenders submitted when most of its members are present.
If yes, please specify the means of publication and provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 26 (1) of the Public Procurement Law, the notices used in the procurement procedure shall be sent by... More
Pursuant to Article 26 (1) of the Public Procurement Law, the notices used in the procurement procedure shall be sent by the contracting authority and the contracting authority to the Office for Official Publications of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as "the publications office") and to the publications office.
Furthermore, Prusuant to Article 27 (1) of the Public Procurement Law, the contracting authority shall draw up and send the notice used in the procurement to the publications office and the Authority electronically in the format and procedures for transfer available at the website of the publication office and at the Office's web site. The date of dispatch of the notice used in the procurement shall be demonstrated by the contracting authority and the contracting authority.
If yes, please specify the website: https://www.uvo.gov.sk/vestnik-590.html ; http://ted.europa.eu/TED/misc/chooseLanguage.do
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 102 of the Public Procurement Law:
(2)The time limit for submitting applications to participate may ... More
Pursuant to Article 102 of the Public Procurement Law:
(2)The time limit for submitting applications to participate may not be less than 30 days from the date of dispatch of the notice of concession to the publications office.
(3)The time limit for submission of tenders may not be less than 30 days from the date of dispatch
a)of the concession notice to the publications office in the case of a call for tender or a public tender,
b) invitations to tender, in the case of a procedure other than point (a).
Relevant legal/regulatory provision (if any) Pursuant to Article 102 (1) of the Public Procurement Law:
(1) Concession award procedures are:
a) public tender,
b) nar... More
Pursuant to Article 102 (1) of the Public Procurement Law:
b) narrower competition,
c) negotiated procedure with publication,
d) competitive dialogue,
e) concessional dialogue,
f) commercial tender.
Other. Specify: Concession dialogue
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 102 (14) of the Public Procurement Law, The contracting authority and the contracting entity shall p... More
Pursuant to Section 102 (14) of the Public Procurement Law, The contracting authority and the contracting entity shall provide unrestricted and complete direct free access by electronic means to the concession file from the date of publication of the concession notice in the European Journal or, if the notice of concession does not contain a call for tenders, from the day on which the invitation to tender was sent. In the wording of the concession notice or the call for proposals, the contracting authority and the contracting authority shall indicate the internet address on which the concession dossier is available.
Furthermore, section 42 of the Public Procurement Act specifies the competitive documents (details that will be contained) and section 43 provides for the public availability of those documents.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant Section 102 of the Pubic Procurement Law:
(10) The contracting authority and the contracting authority may, on ... More
Pursuant Section 102 of the Pubic Procurement Law:
(10) The contracting authority and the contracting authority may, on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, limit the number of bidders invited to submit tenders in order to allow competition. If the contracting authority / entity applies a limitation, it shall state this in the concession notice, including the criteria for limiting them.
(11) Concessions are granted on the basis of objective criteria which are in line with the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency and which ensure that tenders are assessed under conditions of competition, which will enable the contracting authority / entity to determine the overall economic advantage. The criteria for the evaluation of the tenders are linked to the subject of the concession and do not give the contracting authority or the contracting authority unlimited freedom of choice. Bid evaluation criteria may include environmental, social and innovation-related requirements. The criteria for the evaluation of tenders are accompanied by requirements that allow effective verification of the information provided by the tenderers. The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall verify that the tenders meet the criteria for the evaluation of the tenders.
If yes, please specify and provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): All of our contributors stated that this happens in practice
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 48 of the Public Procurement Act, the contracting authority and the contracting authority shall, wit... More
Pursuant to Article 48 of the Public Procurement Act, the contracting authority and the contracting authority shall, without delay, provide an explanation of the information necessary for the preparation of the tender, the application and proof of compliance with the conditions of participation to all interested parties known to them, at the latest six days before the closing date for the submission of tenders or the time limit for the submission of documents demonstrating compliance with the participation conditions, that the applicant requests the explanation sufficiently in advance; if an accelerated procedure is used due to an urgent event, this period is four days.
If yes, please specify: The majority of our contributors stated that this happens in practice
If yes, please specify and provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 25 of the Public Procurement Law:
(1)The contracting authority / entity may, before commencing the p... More
Pursuant to Article 25 of the Public Procurement Law:
(1)The contracting authority / entity may, before commencing the procurement procedure, conduct market consultations for the purpose of preparing it and informing economic operators of the planned procurement procedure. For this purpose, the contracting authority / entity may, in particular, seek advice or advice from independent experts, independent institutions or market participants which may be used in the planning or implementation of the procurement procedure if it does not distort competition or breach the principle of non-discrimination and the principle of non- transparency.
(2)Where the tenderer or economic operator, in relation to the candidate or tenderer, has provided the contracting authority or the contracting authority with advice, including the consultation referred to in paragraph 1, or otherwise participated in the preparation of a public procurement procedure, the contracting authority or the contracting entity shall take appropriate measures to enable the tenderer the tenderer did not distort competition.
(3)The measures referred to in paragraph 2 shall include, in particular, communication of the relevant information to other candidates or tenderers who have been exchanged in relation to the participation of the candidate, tenderer or economic operator in relation to the candidate or tenderer for the preparation of the procurement procedure or information obtained from the participation of the candidate, the tenderer or the tenderer, including the determination of a reasonable time limit for the submission of tenders. The contracting authority / entity shall indicate in the contract notice, the notice to be used as a call for competition, a notice of concession, a notice of a call for competition or a call for tenders, in the case of a subcontract, an internet address on which the relevant information is available .
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 25 (3) of the Public Procurement Law, the measures referred to in paragraph 2 shall include, in part... More
Pursuant to Article 25 (3) of the Public Procurement Law, the measures referred to in paragraph 2 shall include, in particular, communication of the relevant information to other candidates or tenderers who have been exchanged in relation to the participation of the candidate, tenderer or economic operator in relation to the candidate or tenderer for the preparation of the procurement procedure or information obtained from the participation of the candidate, the tenderer or the tenderer, including the determination of a reasonable time limit for the submission of tenders. The contracting authority / entity shall indicate in the contract notice, the notice to be used as a call for competition, a notice of concession, a notice of a call for competition or a call for tenders, in the case of a subcontract, an internet address on which the relevant information is available .
If yes, please specify: Majority of contributors that answered said its done in practice
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Methodology of the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic dated 21 March 2016 on Procedure for Preparation and Reali... More
Methodology of the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic dated 21 March 2016 on Procedure for Preparation and Realization of PPP Project and Supervising Mechanism
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 102 (11) of the Public Procurement Law, concessions are granted on the basis of objective criteria w... More
Pursuant to Article 102 (11) of the Public Procurement Law, concessions are granted on the basis of objective criteria which are in line with the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparency and which ensure that tenders are assessed under conditions of competition, which will enable the contracting authority / entity to determine the overall economic advantage. The criteria for the evaluation of the tenders are linked to the subject of the concession and do not give the contracting authority or the contracting authority unlimited freedom of choice. Bid evaluation criteria may include environmental, social and innovation-related requirements. The criteria for the evaluation of tenders are accompanied by requirements that allow effective verification of the information provided by the tenderers. The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall verify that the tenders meet the criteria for the evaluation of the tenders.
Please specify and provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 57 (2) of the Public Procurement Act, the contracting authority and the contracting authority may ca... More
Pursuant to Article 57 (2) of the Public Procurement Act, the contracting authority and the contracting authority may cancel the procurement, or part thereof, even if the circumstances in which the contract was awarded have changed if, in the course of a procurement procedure, there are reasons of particular concern for which the contracting authority or the contracting authority can not be required to they continued in the public procurement procedure, in particular if a violation of this law was found which has, or could have, a material impact on the outcome of a public procurement procedure if no more than two tenders were submitted or if the proposed prices in the tenders submitted are higher than the estimated value. Where only one tender has been submitted and the contracting authority or the contracting authority has not withdrawn the procurement or part thereof, it is required to disclose in the profile the reason why it did not cancel the procurement.
If yes, please specify the means of publication and provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 55 (2) of the Public Procurement Act the contracting authority shall, without undue delay in writing... More
Pursuant to Section 55 (2) of the Public Procurement Act the contracting authority shall, without undue delay in writing to all tenderers whose tenders have been evaluated, after the evaluation of the tenders, after the procedure referred to in paragraph 1 has been completed and after having sent any notice of the exclusion of the tenderer, candidate or tenderer, the outcome of the evaluation of the tenders, the outcome of the evaluation of the bids and the order of the candidates in the profile. The successful tenderer or tenderer shall declare his offer or bids accepted. The unsuccessful tenderer will report that he has failed and the reasons for not accepting his offer. The unsuccessful tenderer shall also identify the successful tenderer or tenderers in the outcome of the evaluation of the tenders, information on the characteristics and benefits of the tender or tenders received and the time limit within which the objection may be lodged.
Furthermore, according to section 26 (3) of the Public Procurement Law, the contract notice shall be sent by the contracting authority:
a) within 30 days after the conclusion of the contract, the framework agreement and the concession contract,
b) without delay after the decision to cancel the procurement which was the subject of the contract notice, the notice used as a call for competition, a notice of concession or a notice of a call for competition.
If yes, please specify the website: http://crdvo.uvo.gov.sk/
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 55 (2) of the Public Procurement Act the contracting authority shall, without undue delay in writing... More
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 56 (4) of the Public Procurement Law, if the request for redress has been rejected, the contracting ... More
Pursuant to Article 56 (4) of the Public Procurement Law, if the request for redress has been rejected, the contracting authority and the contracting authority may conclude a contract, framework agreement or concession contract with the successful tenderer or tenderers at the earliest on the sixtieth day following the date of dispatch of the notice of rejection of the request for redress pursuant to Section 165 Article 3 b) , if no objections have been received pursuant to § 170 par. 4 .
If no, please elaborate: The restriction is vague (negotiation may take place to fine-tune the tender or to confirm financial commitments or othe... More
The restriction is vague (negotiation may take place to fine-tune the tender or to confirm financial commitments or other conditions of the contract provided that the negotiation does not result in material modification of the tender. Hence, there is a fine line between respecting the restriction and agreeing modifications beyond what is allowed by law.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to Artcile 64 of the Public Procurement Law:
Pursuant to Artcile 64 of the Public Procurement Law:
(1) The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall publish in the breakdown by public procurement
c)contract, concession contract, framework agreement and any change thereof within seven business days from the date of their conclusion; this does not apply to a contract, a concession agreement, a framework agreement, a change thereof, or parts thereof containing information protected under a special regulation, 56 )
d) the amount actually paid for the performance of the contract, the concession contract or the framework agreement, including their changes, and that First
within 90 days of the termination or termination of a contract, concession agreement or framework agreement, Second in the case of a contract, concession contract or framework agreement concluded for a period of more than one year, also on 31 March of the calendar year for the previous calendar year,
(2) The Authority shall publish in the profile of the contracting authority and of the contracting authority in the breakdown by individual procurement
a) notices used in public procurement, b)
a final decision issued by the Authority in the course of supervision.
(3) The documents and information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be published in the profile for a period of five years from the date of termination or termination of the contract, the concession contract, the framework agreement or the cancellation of the contract award procedure.
If yes, please specify the website: https://www.crz.gov.sk; profile of the procuring authority on the web page of the Office for Public Procurement
(1) The contracting authority and the contracting authority shall publish in the breakdown by public procurement:
c)contract, concession contract, framework agreement and any change thereof within seven business days from the date of their conclusion; this does not apply to a contract, a concession agreement, a framework agreement, a change thereof, or parts thereof containing information protected under a special regulation
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Stage 7 of the "Procedure for Preparation and Implementation of PPP Project and Control Process (hereinafter PPP Methodo... More
Stage 7 of the "Procedure for Preparation and Implementation of PPP Project and Control Process (hereinafter PPP Methodological Guidelines)" outlines steps and methods of monitoring the implementation of the PPP contracts.
Please elaborate and provide examples: The government usually hires consultants but there are not specific requirements
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Pursuant to section 6.1.1 of the PPP Methodological Guidelines: With regard to coordination of works and ensure oversigh... More
Pursuant to section 6.1.1 of the PPP Methodological Guidelines: With regard to coordination of works and ensure oversight by the sponsor of the contracts entered into should sponsor the contract carefully define its structure management. It may vary from project to project in Depending on the agreement with a private partner (In particular, the scope of activities of individuals); Anyway normally be governed by a contract and supervising compliance with the obligations arising from it on the part of the manager and his contract support team , which also can performongoing technical supervision buildings through the appointment of a person to representative of the submitter
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any): Stage 7 of the PPP Methodological Guidelines) outlines steps and methods of monitoring the implementation of the PPP co... More
Stage 7 of the PPP Methodological Guidelines) outlines steps and methods of monitoring the implementation of the PPP contracts.
Relevant legal/regulatory provisions (if any) Pursuant to Article 12 (8) of the Public Procurement Act: The obligation under paragraph 3 shall be fulfilled by the con... More
Pursuant to Article 12 (8) of the Public Procurement Act: The obligation under paragraph 3 shall be fulfilled by the contracting authority in electronic form and in a manner to be determined by the Office as part of the reference registration function. The Authority shall provide all technical interfaces to the extent necessary for the fulfillment of the obligations of the contracting authority and of the contracting authority referred to in paragraph 3. Registration of the references to the data entered in the list of economic operators shall be provided by the Office.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 18 of the Public Procurement Act: (1) The contract, framework agreement or concession contract may b... More
Pursuant to Article 18 of the Public Procurement Act: (1) The contract, framework agreement or concession contract may be changed during its term without a new public procurement if:
a) the original agreement, the framework agreement or the concession contract contains clear, precise and unambiguous terms for its adjustment, including the adjustment of the price or option, the scope, nature of the possible adjustments and options and the conditions for their application; it is not possible to determine such a condition as to alter the nature of the contract, framework agreement or concession contract,
b) they are additional works, works or services that are necessary, not included in the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract, provided by their original contractor or concessionaire and the change of supplier or concessionaire:
-First, it is not possible for economic reasons or technical reasons, in particular the requirement of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations under the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract; and
-Second, causes significant difficulties or substantial duplication of costs to the contracting authority or the contracting authority,
c) the need for a change resulted from circumstances which the contracting authority or the contracting authority could not foresee when exercising due diligence and did not change the nature of the contract, the framework agreement or the concession contract,
d) replacement of the original supplier by a new supplier or original concessionaire by a new concessionaire based on
-First, application of the condition under (a),
- Second the fact that another economic operator fulfilling the initial terms of participation is the legal successor of the original supplier or the original licensee as a result of its reorganization, including merger, merger or bankruptcy, provided that the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract does not substantially change; the purpose of the change is not to avoid the use of procedures and rules under this law, or
- Third, the fact that the contracting authority or the contracting entity fulfills the obligations of the main contractor or the main concession holder in respect of its subcontractors under Article 41 or
e) there is no substantial change to the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract, irrespective of the value of the change.
(2) A substantial change to the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract means a change which, in particular,
a) changes the nature or extends the scope of the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract,
b) supplement or substantially modify the conditions which, in the initial tendering or concession procedure, would allow the participation of other economic operators or which would allow the acceptance of a tender other than that originally accepted,
c) changes the economic equilibrium for the benefit of the supplier in a way that the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract did not regulate or
d) the original supplier replaces the new supplier or the original concessionaire by the new concessionaire otherwise than under paragraph 1 d).
(3) The contract, framework agreement or concession contract may be altered during its term without a new public procurement even if the value of all changes is lower than the financial limit under § 5 depending on the type of the contract or concession and is lower than
a) 15% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement in the case of a contract for the execution of the works,
b) 10% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement in the case of a contract for the supply of goods or the provision of a service,
c) 10% of the value of the original concession contract.
(4) The nature of the contract, the framework agreement or the concession contract shall not be changed by the amendment under paragraph 3.
(5) In the case of the contracting authority and the change referred to in paragraph 1 (b) or (c), the value of all changes may not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract. Repeated changes to a contract, framework agreement or concession contract can not be avoided by the use of procedures and rules under this Act.
(6) Where a contract, framework agreement or concession contract governs the indexation of the price referred to in paragraph 1 (a) for the purposes of calculating the value of the change under paragraphs 3 and 5, the revised value of the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract shall be the reference value. If the concession contract does not provide for price indexation, the average inflation rate achieved in the previous calendar year, as confirmed by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic, shall be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the value of the change under paragraphs 3 and 5.
(7) The change of the contract, the framework agreement and the concession contract must be in writing.
(8) In the case of a change in the contract, the framework agreement and the concession contract under paragraph 1 (d) and paragraph 2 (a). d), a new supplier and a new concessionaire also have the obligation to register in the register of the public sector partners if the original supplier or the original concessionaire also had this obligation.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 18 of the Public Procurement Act:
(1) The contract, framework agreement or concession contract may b... More
Pursuant to Article 18 of the Public Procurement Act:
(1) The contract, framework agreement or concession contract may be changed during its term without a new public procurement if:
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any): If the ammendments require a new procuring procedure to be initiated, than the Ministry of Finance needs to approve the ... More
If the ammendments require a new procuring procedure to be initiated, than the Ministry of Finance needs to approve the new process. Essentially the same process is followed as if a new project was being put in place. By virtue of Article 18, if the changes are substantial a new procurement procedure wold have to be initiated.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any): Pursuant to Article 18 (1) (c) of the Public Procurement Act the contract, framework agreement or concession contract ma... More
Pursuant to Article 18 (1) (c) of the Public Procurement Act the contract, framework agreement or concession contract may be changed during its term without a new public procurement if: the need for a change resulted from circumstances which the contracting authority or the contracting authority could not foresee when exercising due diligence and did not change the nature of the contract, the framework agreement or the concession contract.
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any): Article 41 of the Public Procurement Act discusses and regulates the issue of the use of subcontractors.
Please provide the relevant legal/ regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any) The Slovakia is a member of the New York Convention and ICSID
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/ regulatory provisions/standard contractual provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 44 of Act 242/2002 (as ammended),
(1) Arbitral awards made in the territory of the Slovak Republic ... More
Pursuant to Section 44 of Act 242/2002 (as ammended),
(1) Arbitral awards made in the territory of the Slovak Republic are domestic arbitral awards.
(2) Upon the expiry of the time period for its performance in the Slovak Republic, a final domestic arbitral award shall be enforceable pursuant to special regulations
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/ regulatory provisions/standard contractual provisions (if any): The Slovak Republic is a member of the New York Convention.
Furthermore Pursuant to Section 49 of Act No. 244/2002:
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The Slovak Republic is a member of the New York Convention.
(1) Foreign arbitral awards need not be recognised by special decisions. A foreign arbitral award is
considered recognised once the court having jurisdiction to enforce or to perform execution takes notice of the award as if it were a domestic arbitral award.
(2) Foreign arbitral awards shall be enforced in the territory of the Slovak Republic as domestic arbitral awards.
(3) Recognition of a foreign arbitral award which does not need to be enforced shall be effected by a court order and delivered to the claimant only. Recognised foreign arbitral awards shall have the same effect as domestic arbitral awards
If yes, please provide the relevant legal/ regulatory provisions/standard contractual provisions (if any): The Slovak Republic is a member of ICSID
(1) Foreign arbitral a... More
The Slovak Republic is a member of ICSID
If yes, please specify and provide the relevant legal/regulatory/standard contractual provisions (if any): Pursuant to Section 19 of the Public Procurement Act:
(1) The contracting authority / entity may withdraw from:
a) a con... More
Pursuant to Section 19 of the Public Procurement Act:
a) a contract, a framework agreement or a concession contract if, at the time of its conclusion, there was a reason to exclude the supplier or the concessionaire from non-fulfillment of the participation condition pursuant to Article 32 (1) a) ,
b) contract or framework agreement, if that should not be closed with the supplier in relation to a serious breach of the obligations arising from legally binding act of the European Union, 40 ) decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
c) concession contract if the Slovak Republic has breached an obligation under a legally binding act of the European Union 40 ) due to the contracting authority or entity violated the obligations arising out of the legally binding act decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 41 )
(2) The contracting authority / entity may withdraw from the part of the contract, framework agreement or concession contract that substantially changed the original contract, framework agreement or concession contract and which required new public procurement.
(3) The contracting authority and the contracting authority may withdraw from the contract, the framework agreement or the concession agreement concluded with the tenderer who was not entered in the register of public sector partners at the time of the conclusion of the contract, the framework agreement or the concession contract or was deleted from the register of public sector partners.
(4) This provision is without prejudice to the right of the contracting authority or the contracting authority to withdraw from the contract, framework agreement, concession contract or part thereof under a separate regulation.