Press 2015-01-27 There is a need for better dialogue between public purchasers and suppliers, claim the Swedish Competition Authority, the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, SALAR, as well as Teknikföretagen who are now...

Press 2015-01-23 State-owned company Akademiska Hus is required to follow the Swedish Public Procurement Act. The Administrative Court of Appeal in Sundsvall has ruled that it must pay SEK 3 million in procurement fines for an infringement on...

Press 2015-01-21 The Swedish Competition Authority has updated the environmental requirements for vehicles and transport which can be imposed during public procurement. The requirements aim to reduce emissions of exhaust gas such as carbon...

Press 2014-12-19 Municipally-owned company Bergs Tingslags Elektriska AB is facing a procurement fine of SEK 550,000 for awarding a contract for excavation services unlawfully.

Press 2014-12-19 Stockholm County Council is facing a SEK 350,000 procurement fine after conducting a procurement unlawfully. This is the third time that the Swedish Competition Authority is taking Stockholm County Council to court for breach...

2014-12-18 The Swedish Competition Authority is taking legal action against TeliaSonera Sverige and Göteborg Energi GothNet. The companies are being sued for close to SEK 35 million in penalties/administrative fines for forming a...

Press 2014-12-18 Private entrepreneurs feel that they face significant competition from public companies, and that competitive pressure from the public sector has increased. This picture is confirmed by municipal undertakings. The information...

Press 2014-12-17 A court ruling in favour of Swedish home sellers. That is the Swedish Competition Authority’s comment on the decision that prohibits the real estate merger where Swedish bank Swedbank, owner of the country’s largest real esta...