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Public procurement legislation In addition to national legislation and EU directives, Finnish contracting authorities adhere to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). National legislation Acts on public con...https://tem.fi/en/public-procurement-legislation
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Public procurement is regulated Public contracts are supply, service or public works contracts, into which the state, municipalities and joint municipal authorities, unincorporated state enterprises and other contracting authorities, as defined in...https://tem.fi/en/public-procurement
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Procurement Directives The European Union directives on public contracts derive from objectives concerning the functioning of the EU internal market, such as the free movement of goods and services. These objectives have been laid down in the Trea...https://tem.fi/en/procurement-directives
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5.2.2026 | The Government aims to increase fair and open competition. For this reason, it proposes several amendments to increase competition in public procurement and limit the use of in-house entities.https://tem.fi/en/-/government-proposes-increasing-competition-in-public-procurement
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Competition and consumers Fair competition creates better quality services and products as well as more productive companies. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment aims to strengthen trust in a functioning market and smart regulation. Wh...https://tem.fi/en/competition-and-consumers
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Competition The aim of competition policy is to create and maintain an environment in which enterprises have a level playing field and an opportunity to succeed through their expertise. The key objective of competition law and policy is to ensure ...https://tem.fi/en/competition
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How should public contracts be advertised? In accordance with the provisions laid down in section 58 of the Act on Public Contracts and section 62 of the Act on public contracts in the utilities sector, contracting authorities are under an obligat...https://tem.fi/en/publication-of-contracts-and-thresholds
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Current projects The ministry's websites for ongoing projects. All ongoing projects, working groups, advisory boards and committees in the Ministry Government's labour market reforms » The Government will develop the Finnish labour market to make ...https://tem.fi/en/other-development-projects
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Competition legislation The Competition Act and EU competition rules prohibit competition restraints which are generally considered to have harmful effects on sound and effective economic competition (prohibition principle). Such prohibited restra...https://tem.fi/en/competition-legislation
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Other funding targets under the Sustainable Growth Programme in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and government agencies under its purview The Sustainable Growth Programme includes investments and reforms that support the European U...https://tem.fi/en/other-funding-targets-under-the-sustainable-growth-programme
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Preparedness for serious disruptions and emergency conditions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Finland’s security of supply relies on well-functioning markets and investments by private sector actors,...https://tem.fi/en/preparedness-for-serious-disruptions-and-emergency-conditions
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://tem.fi/en/whistleblower-protection
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Finnish enterprises have every potential to be among the world’s leaders in corporate social responsibility. We have long traditions in compliance with labour legislation, occupational safety and health legisl...https://tem.fi/en/social-responsibility
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Ministers Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is responsible for matters concerning the Employment and Well-Functioning Markets Department. The Department i...https://tem.fi/en/ministers
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Growth ecosystems as a tool in industrial and innovation policy Climate change, clean transition, technological transitions and transformation of value creation logics pose a challenge to society’s and enterprises’ innovation activities and innova...https://tem.fi/en/ecosystems
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen The National Coalition Party Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen is the head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Minister of Employment is resp...https://tem.fi/en/minister-of-employment
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11.12.2025 | Hallitus edistää bioperäisen hiilidioksidin talteenottokapasiteetin rakentamista yhteensä 90 miljoonalla eurolla. Valtioneuvosto antoi 11.12.2025 asetuksen talteenoton edistämiseksi myönnettävän avustuksen ehdoista vuosina 2026–2032.https://tem.fi/-/bioperaisen-hiilidioksidin-talteenoton-90-miljoonan-euron-hankehaku-kaynnistyy
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Security Strategy for Society On 16 January 2025, the Government adopted, as a resolution, the Security Strategy for Society prepared by the Security Committee. The purpose of the strategy is to provide a common concept for comprehensive security ...https://tem.fi/en/security-strategy-for-society
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Innovation policy promotes growth and renews the operating environment Finland’s competitiveness and success in the global market are based on skills, new knowledge and innovations. Research, development and innovation activities (RDI) play an ess...https://tem.fi/en/innovation-policy
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24.2.2026 | 21 paths to a Frictionless Finland Report of the ICT 2015 Working Group Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Innovation 18/2013 21 paths to a Frictionless Finland Report of the ICT2015 Working Group Publications of the Minist...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/21+Paths+to+a+frictionless+Finland+15052013.pdf/f9d04e2f-28b1-4562-8793-d69c37b06041?version=1.1&t=1771921653951