New threshold values for the announcement of public procurement in the EEA area entered into force on 23 March 2022
- The new threshold value for government authorities' goods and services contracts is 1.4 million, and for other clients the new threshold value is 2.4 million.
- The new threshold value for clients in supply competitions is 4.5 million, and 56 million for licensing contracts.
- For defense and security procurement, the new threshold value for goods and services contracts is 4.5 million and building and construction contracts 56 million.
Here you will find a complete comparison of new and old EEA threshold values.
Public procurement is subject to a set of rules where amount limits determine which rules apply. The procurement regulations distinguish between national threshold values and EEA threshold values, which indicate when there is an obligation to announce nationally or when there is an obligation to announce in the entire EEA area.