Consider the following statements about the purchasing policy in governmental organization: I. Political goals that are pursued often conflict with the criteria to spend the money of the tax payer, on a value for money basis. II. Providing value for money for the tax payer is important for many governmental organizations, therefore the procurement policy is considered important.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
Which of the statements below, about procurement at governmental organizations, is not correct?
I. In 2004 two major European Procurement Directives: 2004/17 and 2004/18 were signed. These directives now allow for the application of longer-term framework agreements.
II. The value of an assignment should be checked against the threshold values. When estimating the value of a contract, only those costs need to be considered which occur during the construction or delivery of a product or service.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
Consider the following statements about the content and consequence of the EU directives in the area of governmental procurement:
I. When a governmental organization does not comply with an EU-directive, a supplier has the possibility to claim for their damage from the government.
II. The EU-guidelines aim at providing equal chance among suppliers and improve objective supplier selection.
Both statements are correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct.
Which of the statements, about the purchasing policy of a governmental agency, is not correct?
The purchasing policy of the government is primarily focused on meeting material needs.
The budget policy determines that goods that are budgeted in a certain period need to be ordered in this period.
Order procedures at governmental organizations are generally focused on realizing the lowest TCO.
Governmental organizations often prefer to order from local suppliers.
Which of the statements, about the legal framework, is incorrect?
The European Procurement Directives include a minimum of regulations for tender procedures in the European Union.
The European legislation distinguishes between the nature of the tendered assignment and the character of the tender.
The intent of the European Procurement Directives is to replace national legislation.
A directive commits to a predetermined result.
A thorough understanding of international and European procurement law is necessary, in order to prevent problems. Suppliers should be dealt with in a fair way. Which of the four principles below is not part of the European policy?