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Procurement Monitoring Bureau: Artificial intelligence development requirements for specialists restrict competition
On 1 August 2025, the Application Review Commission of the Procurement Monitoring Bureau (PMB) found that the specialist requirements in the open tender organised by the Supreme Court, “Development of software for the information system “AT searcher”” (“Informācijas sistēmas “AT meklētājs” programmatūras izstrāde”), were excessive and restrictive to competition. This is the first IUB decision […]
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Tips and Tricks for Foreign Bidders in Latvian Public Tenders
The Latvian government is set to increase spending on IT and defence in the coming years. While the Latvian legal framework aligns closely with harmonised EU rules on public procurement, it is known for its meticulous adherence to these rules, offering less flexibility than other EU member states. Here, our public procurement team shares tips […]
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The Constitutional Court requests the opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the wind farm case regarding possible state aid to Latvenergo
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia (the CC) has suspended proceedings in the so-called wind farm case and referred it to the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU). The CC seeks clarification from the CJEU in a case brought by several wind farm developers, including Enefit Green SIA, challenging the […]
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Baltictimes.com: Latvia opens its retail market for natural gas
The process of opening the natural gas market in Latvia was launched on 3 April 2017, when retail users became able to freely choose their natural gas trader, while continuing to buy it at a regulated price. Most households continued to buy natural gas from the incumbent Latvijas Gāze, controlled by Gazprom, at a regulated […]
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Companies can request the exclusion of applicants from third countries from procurement in Latvia
The International Procurement Act On 29 August 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, or the International Procurement Act (IPI)[1], entered into force. Its purpose is to promote access and equal conditions for European Union companies outside the EU. This is supposed to be done with response measures: if the […]