SELECTED FACTORS DETERMINING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CZECH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM

Public procurement represents today approximately 15 % of governmental expenditures in developed countries and represents the area with high potential for continual improvements, especially in countries in transition. This paper investigates three (from many) selected factors that for sure are purposes of the limited (see for example studies by Transparency International or the team from the Charles University) results of procurement procedures in our conditions: competitiveness, selection method and legislative gaps. Its findings show important weaknesses of the Czech public procurement process, which should be addressed by future reforms.