What are parallel framework agreements?

Magdalena Socha

Chapter 3 in Parallel Framework Agreements in EU Public Procurement Law, 2026, pp 77-104 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Procurement from multiple overlapping framework agreements is a practical phenomenon that has not yet been clearly addressed at the EU level. This chapter therefore aims to define and categorise parallel framework agreements in order to establish a uniform basis for the analysis. In doing so, it answers the first research question: What are parallel framework agreements? Multiple types of framework agreements translate in practice into even more categories of parallel framework agreements. Therefore, this chapter offers a clear definition of parallel framework agreements to refine and focus the scope of the research. As a result, it provides a unified and comprehensive description of parallel framework agreements, serving as a foundation for further analysis of their compatibility with EU public procurement law and principles.

Keywords: Framework Agreements; Parallel Framework Agreements; Central Purchasing Bodies; Parallel Procedures; Multiple Contracts; Overlapping Procurements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035389261
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