Public procurement for projects under the Recovery and Resilience Plan is governed by the same law as elsewhere, but in a setting with markedly tighter deadlines. The recipient must manage the preparation of tender documentation, the procedure itself, any objections, and review by the implementing body within a time that is typically half what it would be for ordinary projects. This increases the risk of errors that subsequently show up as a financial correction, that is, a reduction of the contribution by a percentage of the contract value. The most common findings remain disproportionate conditions of participation, a discriminatory description of the subject of the contract, an incorrectly determined estimated value, and splitting of the contract. A practical measure is to prepare the documentation before signing the contract and to make use of the option to consult the provider, which is cheaper than a later correction. It is also worth considering entrusting the preparation to an experienced specialist, whose fee is a fraction of a possible correction.
See also: Financial correction, Procurement of an IT supplier.
