We are providing pro bono legal assistance in a criminal case to Inga Spriņģe, a journalist who has been the victim of prolonged and repeated harassment by Jānis Sondars, including intimidation, threats and unwanted communication. By a judgment of the court of first instance, Jānis Sondars was found guilty of harassment and sentenced to two […]
Last week, the Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu) passed amendments to the Public Procurement Act (RHS). In total, almost 300 changes are envisaged in the act, which is impressive in terms of numbers, but will not lead to drastic changes. The current Public Procurement Act has been in force since 1 September 2017 and transposed three […]
Publication / Raivo Raudzeps
There have not been any amendments to the laws of Latvia that would directly impact the conduct of public procurements in Latvia, including in the utility, defence or security sectors. However, due to the considerable increase in the number and scope of the sanctions (these are called “restrictive measures” in the EU) that the EU […]