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Swedish act SFS 2016:1145, in force since 2017-01-01: Lag om offentlig upphandling. The responsible authority is Upphandlingsmyndigheten.
Register
- Reference
- SFS 2016:1145
- In force
- 2017-01-01
- Responsible authority
- Upphandlingsmyndigheten
- Area
- Public law, family and social insurance
- EU legislation
- Genomför direktiv 2014/24/EU
- Read date
- 2026-08-16
Official text
Preparatory works
- Prop. 2015/16:195Nytt regelverk om upphandling
- SOU 2014:51Nya regler om upphandling
Standards
- Quality management systems, requirements
SS-EN ISO 9001:2015Svenska institutet för standarder (SIS)
The requirements for a quality management system: management responsibility, processes, non-conformities, corrective action and continual improvement. The certificate is regularly requested as a qualification requirement in public procurement.
- Environmental management systems, requirements
SS-EN ISO 14001:2015Svenska institutet för standarder (SIS)
The requirements for an environmental management system: environmental aspects, binding obligations, objectives, monitoring and management review. It is used to show customers and purchasers that the business is in control of its environmental obligations.
- Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services
SS-EN 301 549Svenska institutet för standarder (SIS)
The European accessibility requirements for websites, apps, documents and digital equipment. It is the harmonised basis for public sector accessibility obligations and accessibility statements.
Questions resting on the act
- When may a Swedish public authority make a direct award?Public Procurement Act (2016:1145) chapter 19 a
- How quickly must a Swedish public authority release an official document?Freedom of the Press Act chapter 2 sections 15 and 16, read with the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) chapter 6
Supervision
Other acts in the same area
- Utlänningslagen · SFS 2005:716
- Medborgarskapslagen · SFS 2001:82
- Äktenskapsbalken · SFS 1987:230
- Sambolagen · SFS 2003:376
- Föräldrabalken · SFS 1949:381
Swedish law
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