Presentation of amendments to the public procurement law

Do you understand what the amendments to the Public Procurement Act specifically mean for your everyday work? Are you unsure how the new provisions will affect the preparation and implementation of procurement procedures, appeal-related risks, procurement documentation, or the relationship between contracting authorities and tenderers? Do you want to identify in time the challenges brought by the new legislative framework and hear how they are interpreted by representatives of institutions, the State Commission for Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures, contracting authorities, tenderers, and experienced practitioners?

You will have the opportunity to receive answers to these and many other questions on 14 May 2026 at the professional conference “Presentation of Amendments to the Public Procurement Act”, organized by AVELANT d.o.o., Učilište EU PROJEKTI, and the Association of Cities of the Republic of Croatia, at Hotel International in Zagreb.

The conference is dedicated to the current amendments to the Public Procurement Act, their purpose, expected effects, and practical application in the work of contracting authorities, tenderers, local and regional self-government units, publicly owned companies, and professionals who participate daily in the preparation and implementation of public procurement procedures.

Special emphasis will be placed on the role of competent institutions, the practice of the State Commission for Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures, the position of local and regional self-government units, the experience of publicly owned companies, the perspective of tenderers, the role of consultants, and the opportunities that the application of artificial intelligence opens up in the field of public procurement.

The conference programme will cover key topics related to the amendments to the Public Procurement Act and their impact on practice:

• Presentation of amendments to the Public Procurement Act, new provisions, and their purpose
• Potential challenges in implementing the new provisions of the Public Procurement Act
• The role of the State Commission for Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures in the application of the new legal provisions
• The impact of the new legal provisions on the work of local and regional self-government units
• Increasing the efficiency of public procurement through the use of artificial intelligence
• The future of public procurement in publicly owned companies
• Public procurement from the tenderer’s perspective
• How consultants can support contracting authorities and tenderers in the preparation and implementation of public procurement procedures

The conference will bring together representatives of competent institutions, the public sector, publicly owned companies, tenderers, and experienced practitioners:

• Mr Danijel Drlić, director of the Public procurement directorate at the Ministry of Economy
• Ms Maja Kuhar, president of the State Commission for Supervision of public procurement procedures
• Ms Robertina Zdjelar, City of Koprivnica
• Mr Anđelko Rukelj, Public procurement solutions d.o.o.
• Mr Tihomir Hunjak, Faculty of organization and informatics
• Mr Marko Vuković, executive director of corporate finance at Jadrolinija
• Mr Roko Vuletić, president of the management board of Iskra Brodogradilište 1 d.o.o.
• Ms Ariana Vela, director of AVELANT d.o.o.
• Mr Hrvoje Karažija, director of the Public procurement department at AVELANT d.o.o.

The conference is intended for everyone who wishes to understand the direction of development of the public procurement system in a timely manner and prepare for the practical consequences of the legislative amendments.

Following the conference, in the afternoon session and after an informal networking gathering, we will also organise a public procurement professional development programme on the topic: “Public Procurement in Practice: Legislative Amendments and Digital Tools”.

By participating in the professional development programme, you will earn 4 points for the renewal of your public procurement certificate.

The conference programme can be downloaded via the LINK, and due to the limited number of places, we recommend timely REGISTRATION to secure your participation in the conference.