Public-Private Partnerships in the European Union

Description

Public procurement in the European Union represents almost twelve per cent of the EU's GDP and is continuing to increase, having been identified as a key objective in the EU's aim to become the most competitive economy in the world by 2010. This book provides a one-stop shop, multi-disciplinary approach to public procurement and will be of use to academics and policy-makers. Providing its readers with practical description and analysis of the relevant policies, law and jurisprudence, the book also explores possible future trends in public procurement regulation.  Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Public Markets and Public Services in the EU 1 The Public Sector Regulation in the EU Context 2 The Contracting Authority as a Concept of Public Sector Regulation 3 The Public Contract as a Concept of Public Sector Regulation 4 The Origins and Evolution of Public-Private Partnerships as a Global Phenomenon 5 The Development of Public-Private Partnerships in the EU 6 The Procurement of Public-Private Partnerships 7 The Public-Public Partnership 8 Regulatory and Legal Trends in Public-Private Partnerships Conclusions Notes Index