Brussels, 04/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 27 November, the European Commission sent a letter of formal notice asking Spain for information on how it awarded pubic contracts. The Commission wishes to make sure that Spanish procedures allow unsuccessful bidders to appeal against the award decision if they suspect any irregularity.
In April of this year, the European Court of Justice found against Spain because of two failings in its procedures: firstly, there was a failure to lay down a...