Public Procurement in Poland

Abstract

Public procurement is an important element of Polish market economy. Poland, upon its accession to the European Union, like other member states, set legal frameworks of public procurement and pointed to the mechanisms which aim to stimulate the development and protection of the competition and obey basic rules of union market functioning. In order to realize these aims, transparent and non-discriminating rules of awarding public contracts, the control system, supervision and sanctions were established. They contributed to decrease in corruption and undue use of authority of state administration.