The Public Procurement Office (ÚVO) confirmed that a reference issued by a bidder to itself cannot be accepted in public procurement. Proper performance of the contract must be confirmed by an independent customer.

Poor planning does not entitle the contracting authority to bypass the competitive bidding process. Not even the pandemic itself justifies a direct negotiated procedure.

Effective August 17, 2026, the new Commercial Register Act introduces significant changes to company registration, the format of documents, representation, and the digitization of the register.

There is no conflict of interest if the person concerned terminated their employment relationship with their former employer more than five years ago.

You will learn that a zero item in the bid is not a reason for exclusion if the bidder can adequately justify it upon request by the contracting authority.