Public Employee Training Program

This course analyzes the most relevant principles and concepts of competition policy and its practical application, highlighting the importance of integrating them into decisions related to public procurement. It also examines the different types of collusive agreements, along with guidelines for their detection. Additionally, the most relevant actions undertaken by the CNMC in the field of public procurement are presented.

The training has a total duration of approximately 3-4 hours and is adapted based on the needs and preferences of the recipient. The three sessions included in the training are:

• First session: “Promoting competition in public procurement: seeking efficiency and preventing collusive practices”  recommendations are analyzed to adopt a pro-competitive approach in decisions made at all stages of the public procurement cycle that promote efficiency (from planning to execution and ex-post evaluation) and reduce the risks of collusion or fraudulent manipulation by companies. This session is conducted by technical staff from the CNMC's Competition Promotion Department.
• Second session: “Collusive practices in public tenders” the main signs of manipulation in public tenders that public procurement managers can detect are presented. Examples of recent cases and sanctioning files are discussed, as well as the tools provided by the CNMC to report the existence of such signs of manipulation in public tenders. This session is conducted by technical staff from the CNMC's Competition Directorate.
• Third session: “Claiming damages” it is explained how behaviors sanctioned for distorting competition, in addition to the corresponding administrative sanction, can also be subject to claims for damages by affected operators (public and private). Damage claims require the claimant to prove and quantify the damages, for which the Guide on this subject published by the CNMC in July 2023 may be useful. This session is conducted by technical staff from the CNMC's Competition Promotion Department.

1. Competition policy applied to public procurement. Role of the CNMC.
2. Pro-competitive design recommendations for public procurement.
3. Detection of anti-competitive practices in public procurement procedures.
4. Collaboration mechanisms with the CNMC in cases of suspected anti-competitive practices.
5. Claiming damages for sanctioned anti-competitive practices.

The course is aimed at public sector employees. If your entity is interested in the program, you can contact us by sending an email to dp.ayudaseinformesnormativos@cnmc.es, indicating:

1. Identity and contact details of the requesting entity.
2. Reasons for requesting the training action: competition issues detected in their tenders, difficulties in designing procedures, suspicions of anti-competitive practices, etc.
3. Approximate number of participants.
4. Online or in-person modality (and, in the latter case, location of the event).
5. Proposed date.