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Latvia Makes Bid Rigging in Large Public Tenders a Crime
From 15 October 2026, bid rigging in Latvian public tenders of €750,000 or more (€1 million for works) is a criminal offence for the people involved, with up to five years in prison; companies stay under the Competition Council's fines.
Portugal Raises the Direct-Award Ceiling for Works to €150,000 and Invite-Only Consultations to €1 Million from 1 October
From 1 October public buyers may award works up to €150,000 directly and up to €1 million by inviting three firms, use a flexible open procedure with three-day challenge windows, and drop the base price.
German Court Overturns Datteln's iPad-Only School Tablet Tender and Orders a Re-Run
Datteln must re-run its tender for 665 Apple tablets after Samsung's appeal: a brand-only specification remains possible, but the buyer has to prove concretely why other tablets would not do.
Swiss Justice Minister Vetoes an Amazon Role in the E-ID Trust Registers, and Sovereignty Becomes a Procurement Factor
Beat Jans stopped a plan to give Amazon Web Services fallback capacity for the e-ID trust registers, citing the US Cloud Act, lock-in and a kill-switch risk. Swiss and EU buyers are starting to score digital sovereignty.
Latvia Puts Large State Procurements Under Review: What Bidders Need to Know
Every ministry and state company must justify each procurement from €140,000 (€1 million for works) and report to the Cabinet by 30 September.
