Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016).

This Act makes provision with respect to competitive tendering of procurements and concession contracts by the state and municipal authorities and other contracting entities. It implements EU legislation in this field. The Act seeks to enhance efficiency in the use of public funds, promote high quality, innovative and sustainable procurement, and safeguard equal opportunities for enterprises and other corporations in providing goods, services and public works contracts in competitive tendering for public procurement. The Act defines principles governing public procurement. This Act shall not apply to procurements and concession contracts referred to in the Act on Procurements and Concession Contracts of Entities Operating in the Water and Energy Supply, Transport and Postal Services Sector (1398/2016). It shall also shall not apply to concession contracts concluded for the water piping, processing and supply for household use that are referred to in the Water Services Act (119/2001). It shall apply to contracts for waterworks. The contracting entity may request a candidate or tenderer to report on environmental impact management measures to be taken when implementing a public works contract or performing a service. certification of environmental standards shall be done in accordance with the European Union eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) or recognised environmental management systems, or to European or other environmental management standards that recognised institutions have certified based on international industry standards.