Brussels, 31/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - As we mentioned briefly (see yesterday's EUROPE page 11), on 30 October, the European Commission sent official requests to Germany, Italy and Sweden to rectify irregularities in awarding certain public contracts for the purchase of services.
In Germany, contracts have been awarded in three regions without the open tendering procedures required by the EC Treaty and public procurement directives, which aim to open up public procurement to competition....