Following the amendment to Act No. 134/2016 Coll., on Public Procurement (hereinafter the “APP”), the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued an update to the Rules for the Selection of Suppliers (hereinafter the “RfSS”) for OP TAC on April 28, 2025. The update brings applicants and beneficiaries of OP TAC the long-awaited increase in financial limits from which a selection procedure according to the RfSS must be carried out.
The limits are changing as follows:
| Contracting Authority / Type of Contract | Original Limit for Procedure according to RfSS | New Limit for Procedure according to RfSS | Effectiveness |
| Contracting Authority pursuant to § 4 para. 1 to 3 APP / supplies, services and works | over CZK 500 thousand excl. VAT | over CZK 750 thousand excl. VAT | May 1, 2025 |
| Contracting Authority pursuant to § 4 para. 1 and 2 APP / supplies and services | up to CZK 2 million incl. VAT | up to CZK 3 million incl. VAT | April 3, 2025 |
| Contracting Authority pursuant to § 4 para. 1 and 2 APP / works | up to CZK 6 million incl. VAT | up to CZK 9 million incl. VAT | April 3, 2025 |
| Contracting Authority not pursuant to § 4 para. 1 to 3 APP / supplies and services | over CZK 2 million excl. VAT | over CZK 6 million excl. VAT | May 1, 2025 |
| Contracting Authority not pursuant to § 4 para. 1 to 3 APP / works | over CZK 6 million excl. VAT | over CZK 18 million excl. VAT | May 1, 2025 |
What does this mean in practice?
The increase in limits means that smaller contracts can be awarded with greater flexibility or can be executed entirely outside the regime of procurement procedures, which can significantly simplify administrative processes for grant recipients and save costs associated with preparing tenders. However, it is important for recipients to verify what limits newly apply to them and proceed in accordance with the current rules.
We recommend that all applicants and recipients take advantage of this update to evaluate opportunities for awarding contracts more efficiently within the new limit framework and to adapt their internal guidelines and processes to the new limits.
More information
Are you interested in further details about the updated rules and their application? If you are interested in more information, we would be happy to discuss the conditions with you in detail in relation to your investment plan.
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