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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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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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Socially responsible public procurement Socially responsible public procurement means that public sector entities also take into account extensively the impact of their procurements on society. In practice, this could mean liaising with a customer...https://tem.fi/en/socially-responsible-public-procurement
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Innovative public procurement as an innovation policy instrument The value of public procurement in Finland is approximately EUR 47 billion annually, with municipalities and joint municipal authorities accounting for two thirds, and the central go...https://tem.fi/en/innovative-public-procurement
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Advice and guidance on public procurement Public Procurement Advisory Unit The Public Procurement Advisory Unit provides contracting authorities and businesses with information on public contracts. The purpose of the advisory service is to strengt...https://tem.fi/en/advice-and-guidance-on-public-procurement
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Network-based competence centre for sustainable and innovative public procurement (KEINO) KEINO was a network-based competence centre for sustainable and innovative public procurement that brought together and builded networks between public procu...https://tem.fi/en/keino-en
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Supporting employment through public procurement Requirement to provide employment through public procurement helps those in a weaker labour market position Public procurement can promote social objectives. Employment through procurement means tha...https://tem.fi/en/employment-through-procurement
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Energy efficiency in Public Procurement The public sector is a major player in procurement, as the value of public sector procurement in Finland is approximately EUR 47 billion per year. As a large player, the public sector is able to influence s...https://tem.fi/en/energy-efficiencyin-awarding-public-contracts
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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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Key operators in public procurement Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) is responsible for drafting national legislation governing public procurement (Acts on public contracts), providing information about the statutes, following th...https://tem.fi/en/key-operators
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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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Public research, development and innovation (RDI) funding Public research, development and innovation (RDI) funding is intended to encourage businesses, research organizations and public service providers in RDI activity that promotes courageous r...https://tem.fi/en/research-development-and-innovation-funding
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Competence Center KEINO’s main objectives for 2018–2021 are: •Increase sustainable and innovative public procurement in Finland. •Promote recognition for and active use of public procurement as a strategic tool. •Help contracting entities to openly share information about their own experiences and learn from one another. KEINO is a network-based consortium.https://tem.fi/en/project?tunnus=TEM069:00/2018
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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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Business and human rights Human rights are rights that belong to all human beings equally. All human beings are entitled to enjoy their human rights without discrimination. Human rights are indivisible, interlinked and interdependent. This means t...https://tem.fi/en/enterprises-and-human-rights
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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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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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EU and national thresholds EU thresholds are based on the thresholds set in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). The European Commission has reviewed the EU thresholds concerning public contracts. The new thresholds are valid at the ...https://tem.fi/en/eu-and-national-thresholds
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Brochures and guides Most of the guides and brochures published in English are available according to themes as follows: Brochures on labour legislation in different languages Guide Welcome to Finland in different languages Working in Finland broc...https://tem.fi/en/brochures