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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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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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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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Report on the environmental impact assessment procedure for Olkiluoto nuclear power plant On 5.12.2024, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment an environmental impact assessment report (EIA report) in a...https://tem.fi/en/olkiluoto-1-and-2-eia-report
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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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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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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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Trade barriers Trade barriers refer to such regulations and measures of authorities that cause unreasonable problems to the trade of products or services. Problems related to establishing a business and the free movement of employees and people ca...https://tem.fi/en/trade-barriers
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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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EU Internal Market Emergency and Resilience Act The Internal Market Emergency and Resilience Act (IMERA) entered into force on 8 November 2024 and it will apply from 29 May 2026. The Act aims to ensure the functioning of the internal market, i.e. ...https://tem.fi/en/internal-market-emergency-act
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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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National space legislation The Act on Space Activities entered into force on 23 January 2018. The Act is supplemented by the Decree of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on Space Activities . Reasoning of the provisions, impact analys...https://tem.fi/en/spacelaw
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15.12.2020 | Procedural errors in public procurement processes have decreased in light of the case-law, according to a report released by the Public Procurement Advisory Unit maintained by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities. The purpose of the report was to gain information on those procedures of the procurement process which the Market Court has ruled to be in breach of the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts.https://tem.fi/en/-/report-errors-in-procurement-procedures-have-decreased
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Questions and answers about the TE services reform 2024 Note! The project has ended and the content of this page will no longer be updated. Read more: Questions and answers on information systems and enterprise architecture Questions and answers a...https://tem.fi/en/questions-and-answers-about-the-te-services-reform-2024
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24.2.2026 | National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Competitiveness 46/2014 National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Guiding ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/National+Action+Plan+for+the+implementation+of+the+UN+guiding+principles+21102014.pdf/0488370a-b200-43bf-9c69-1a211b50ca14?version=1.2&t=1771921653950
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24.2.2026 | Sustainable growth through material efficiency Working group proposal for a National material efficiency programme Publications of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy Concern 8/2014 Sustainable growth through material efficiency Working gro...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/Sustainable+growth+through+material+efficiency+27022014.pdf/d9b26d92-57e9-4474-be0e-08c22adbc6e8?version=1.2&t=1771921653951
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24.2.2026 | Nationellt genomförande av FN:s vägledande principer för företag och mänskliga rättigheter Arbets- och näringsministeriets publikationer Konkurrenskraft 45/2014 Nationellt genomförande av FN:s vägledande principer för företag och mänskliga rättigh...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3438838/Nationellt+genomf%C3%B6rande+av+FNs+v%C3%A4gledande+principer+f%C3%B6r+f%C3%B6retag+21102014.pdf/99d4c730-2213-49b4-a1f2-ce08e661e498?version=1.2&t=1771921655175
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24.2.2026 | ELY-keskusten tie-, vesi- ja ympäristörakentamisen hankintamenettelyjen ja organisoinnin kehittäminen Nykytilaselvitys Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja Konserni 3/2011 ELY-keskusten tie-, vesi- ja ympäristörakentamisen hankintamenettelyjen ...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3346190/ELY-keskusten+tie-+vesi-+ja+ymp%C3%A4rist%C3%B6rakentamisen+hankintamenettelyjen+07022011.pdf/15695531-0a3a-4a24-80db-45fbcfcc75a2?version=1.0&t=1771921651673