Abstract
The Ukraine War had a detectable impact on defence procurement in Germany: large additional funds were made available to jump start a better equipped Bundeswehr, a substantially rising defence budget, and the ‘Acceleration Act’ which aims to remove actual or perceived obstacles to the defence procurement process. However, the acceleration of public procurement is to be achieved predominantly with direct awards and limitations of legal protection. It is questionable whether all these provisions comply with EU law and the Acceleration Act could lead to (even) less transparency and competition in defence procurement.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Public Procurement Law Review |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 6 Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- Defence procurment
- Germany
- Ukraine war
- EU law
- German law
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences
