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Public contracts - Cyprus

Updated 11/2009

Legal requirements

Cypriot legislation coordinates procedures for the unification of public contracts to make them more efficient and effective.

  • Law on the coordination of the contracting process for supplies, work and services in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and other related itemspdf [9 MB] ελληνικά
  • Law on the coordination of the contracting processes for commissioners, projects and services and other related itemspdf [12 MB] ελληνικά

National public procurement authorities

Public contracts are the responsibility of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus.           

The treasury announces public competitions in Cyprus and also supports assigning authorities in enforcing the regulations that govern EU and national public contracts.

Administrative procedures

Submitting tenders

           Bids are submitted confidentially before the due date.  A surety is required for involvement in a competition, as explained in the competition documents. The qualified body does not have to request a surety if the estimated value of the project is below € 51,000.

Scrutiny starts immediately after the due date for submissions. Open offers are counted and their details entered in a special document. If a project's estimated value exceeds €1,708,600, representatives of the parties assigning the contract may also attend the opening of bids.

Resources

A new Public Procurement Directorate website will make it possible to view offers and submissions along with validated offers online.

An existing website for upgrading financial institutions' electronic services also provides an overview of the new system.

  • e-procurement websiteελληνικά

The Public Procurement Directorate has also compiled an online guide to public contracts.

  • Online guide to public contractsελληνικά

Similarly, Cyprus's Public Procurement Authority has published a guide of best practice.

  • Guide of best practices for the submission and execution of public contractsελληνικά

Competitions are published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus and in the local press.

Check also the legislation on this topic in:

  • References

    Legal texts

    • Law 11(I)2006 on the coordination of the contracting process for supplies, work and services in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and other related itemspdf [9 MB] ελληνικά
    • Law 12(I)2006 on the coordination of the contracting processes for commissioners, projects and services and other related itemspdf [12 MB] ελληνικά
    • Part 4 of Law 101(I) 2003pdf [171 KB] ελληνικά

    Key documents

    • Online guide to public contractsελληνικά
    • Guide of best practices for the submission and execution of public contractsελληνικά

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