Unification of Procurement in the Fight for Efficiency — Easier, Faster, and More Transparent (or not)?

The paper analyses the policy aimed at simplifying and unifying procurement procedures in the public procurement segment. The author reflects on whether the reduction of selection methods and criteria really increases transparency in the procurement system. Does transparency, in this sense, contribute to the achievement of the goals assigned to it to combat the restriction of competition and increase budget efficiency? The paper shows that measures to unify procedures lead to contradictory effects in the context of influencing the level of transparency in the public procurement system and achieving the ultimate goals of the policy.