Almost 10% of minor contracts awarded in Spain for goods and services are for sums of between €14,900 and €14,999.99, the legal limit to award them directly, avoiding public tendering.

From January to July 2019, more than 5% of minor contracts - in national, regional and local administrations - published at the Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público (Platform for Public Procurement) failed to comply with Article 118 of the Spanish Public Procurement Law, following the letter of the law.

The Guide explains how the Directive is structured and the minimum standards of protection that countries need to include in national law.

Leading transparency and anti-corruption organisations from across Europe have today released the Public Procurement Glossary - a guide on the terminology used in public procurement processes.

Members of the RECORD team explain what this project is about and why it’s important for members of the public to care about transparency of public procurement.