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Comprehensive guides for procurement professionals — from bidding to contract terms.

Public Procurement Glossary

30+ Finnish public procurement terms explained for bidders: definitions, legal references to the Procurement Act, and practical examples from real tenders.

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Market Court Decisions

The latest public procurement rulings as an automatically updating list, plus the appeal process, deadlines and remedies in brief.

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AI in public procurement

How AI is used for tender monitoring, bid writing and evaluation — the bidder's and contracting authority's perspectives, and the limits set by the Procurement Act and the EU AI Act.

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Procurement data repository

Bill HE 230/2026 section by section: what Finland's procurement data repository publishes and what stays confidential, the 2027–2029 invoice timeline, the tender identifier on invoices, expanded award notices and a supplier checklist.

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EU Public Procurement Act

The Commission's 9 September 2026 proposal explained with article references: in-house and Article 80(5), three procedures, 30 % minimum quality weighting, European preference, digital ecosystem and timeline. Includes a legislative tracker and a Finland case study.

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Procurement Law Reform 2026

What the new Finnish Procurement Act of 18 June 2026 means for companies and bidders: dividing contracts into lots, the single-bid rule, in-house entities and exclusion grounds, with section references and transitional periods.

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NATO procurement

NATO procurement for Finnish companies: NSPA, support agencies, registration process, and bidding strategy. How to tap into NATO's multi-billion-euro market.

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NATO Supplier Guide

NCAGE, NSPA supplier registration, NCIA's BOA, and NSIP tenders — the practical path to becoming a NATO supplier, step by step.

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Defence Procurement (PUTU)

Finland's PUTU Act for bidders: thresholds, restricted and negotiated procedures, security clearances, and the path to becoming a defence supplier.

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Public procurement

Finnish public procurement in one guide: procedures, 2026 thresholds, suitability requirements, award criteria, and bidder remedies under the Procurement Act.

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Procurement Thresholds 2026

EU procurement thresholds changed on 1 January 2026: €140,000 central government, €216,000 other authorities, €5,404,000 works. All EU and Finnish national thresholds in clear tables, plus what crossing each limit means for bidders.

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Hilma Guide

Looking for open tenders on Hilma? How to find Finnish RFPs and contract notices – or let Haavi monitor Hilma and dozens of other sources for you.

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TED Portal

TED is the EU's official tender notice channel. How to find EU tenders, build CPV-based monitoring, and bid across borders.

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Joint Procurement

Hansel, central purchasing bodies, and consortia from the bidder's perspective: getting onto frameworks and DPS, and pricing large volumes right.

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Ethical Procurement & Certifications

Which certifications public tenders require: Luotettava Kumppani, ISO standards, ethical trade labels, and sustainability requirements.

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RFP analysis

Go/No-Go analysis before tender response: checklist, award criteria reading, risk flags, and common pitfalls for bidders in Finnish public procurement.

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Tender writing

Winning tender structure: response order, scoring against award criteria, and mistakes that get bids disqualified. Checklist for EU and Finnish procurement.

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ESPD form

ESPD form completed step by step: exclusion grounds, suitability declarations, and the errors that cause bid rejection. Essential for EU-threshold tenders.

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EU procurement

How EU public procurement works for bidders: the 2026 thresholds (€140,000 / €216,000 / €5,404,000), finding tenders on the TED portal, ESPD requirements, and cross-border bidding in any EU country.

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Reference management

Reference management for public tenders: collect, categorize, and present references that meet Finnish Procurement Act §86 requirements. Template included.

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Contract terms for bidders

JYSE 2025, JIT 2015, and YSE 1998 explained for bidders: liability caps, delay penalties, payment terms, and where a supplier can realistically negotiate.

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Award decision analysis

Award decision analysis: comparison tables, scoring, the 14-day appeal window, and Market Court procedure. Decide whether an appeal is worth filing.

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Market dialogue

Market dialogue under section 65 of the Finnish Procurement Act: when to take part, what to ask and how to influence the requirements of the future call for tenders. Includes Hankinta-Suomi's market dialogue guide (2026) for download.

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Bidder readiness

Suitability under Finnish Procurement Act §83: tax certificates, insurance, certifications, and references prepared before the tender drops. Bidder checklist.

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Publications to download

Free guides from the Finnish public sector that are worth reading. These are not Haavi's materials — every download link points to the publisher's own file.

Public Procurement Advisory Unit · Hankinta-Suomi

Markkinavuoropuheluopas (market dialogue guide)

How market consultation and market dialogue work in practice. Part I is written for contracting authorities and Part II for bidders — bidders should read both.

PDF · 28 pages · 6/2026 · in Finnish

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The publications linked on this page are written and published by other organisations. Haavi is neither their author nor their publisher, and is not responsible for their content or currency. Copyright belongs to the publisher. The download links point to the publisher's own website, so you always get the latest version.

Useful resources

Top sources and organizations for public procurement information.

Hankinta-Suomi

A joint programme between the public sector and business community to develop public procurement. Lots of useful materials for bidders.

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Tutkihallintoa.fi

The State Treasury's open view of Finnish public finances and procurement. The national procurement data repository's invoice data will be published here in stages from 2027.

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Suomen yrittäjät

Finland's largest business organization, sharing solid foundational knowledge about public procurement opportunities for companies.

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Hankinnat.fi

The public procurement advisory unit's website with comprehensive information on procurements. Aimed at contracting authorities but useful for bidders too.

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