Las modificaciones de contratos públicos en la LCSP 2017

This paper addresses a crucial component of the public procurement which, even if it is not part of procurement procedures, by affecting the contract execution phase, this should not prevent us from downplaying it, both due to the complexity of its regulation and also to the abuse of its use in...

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Main Author: Portero Hernández, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8040660
Source:Gabilex: Revista del Gabinete Jurídico de Castilla-La Mancha, ISSN 2386-8104, Nº. 24, 2020, pags. 15-56
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Summary: This paper addresses a crucial component of the public procurement which, even if it is not part of procurement procedures, by affecting the contract execution phase, this should not prevent us from downplaying it, both due to the complexity of its regulation and also to the abuse of its use in the practice of public procurement. The motivation on the study of this issue comes from the concern about knowing in detail the difficulties involved in putting into practice the amendments to public contracts, in accordance with the provisions of the law and an enormous casuistry that shapes the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the several pronouncements of the Administrative Courts of Contractual Resources and the Consultancy Boards for Administrative Contracting, in order to be aware of the significance of the exceptional use of this figure, the mechanisms to avoid an irregular use, as well as finding improvement tools. To this aim, this paper starts by reflecting the legal developments in the amendment to public contracts, which forces us to treat the ius variandi of the Public Administration and the important role that the CJEU has played, as a guarantor of the compliance with the general principles, due to the traditional lack of regulation on this matter. The general regime which sets the current regulation of amendments to public contracts is described below, under Law 9/2017, of 8 November, on Public Sector Contracts (LCSP 2017), without entering into the special provisions for certain types of contracts. Finally, it is stressed the problematic of the abusive use of amendments to public contracts and the importance of their control to ensure the integrity of public procurements and fight against corruption.