| Indicator | 2021 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Single bidder | 25% | 25% |
| No calls for bids | 10% | 6% |
| Publication rate (value advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily, in % of GDP) | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Cooperative procurement (proportion of procedures with more than one buyer) | 5% | 5% |
| Award criteria (proportion of procedures awarded to cheapest bid) | 34% | 64% |
| Decision speed (days) | 83 | 99 |
| SME contractors | 57% | 61% |
| SME bids | 73% | 73% |
| Procedures divided into lots | 12% | 31% |
| Missing calls for bids | 4% | 1% |
| Missing seller registration numbers | 48% | 29% |
| Missing buyer registration numbers | 69% | 11% |
Note: A typical (mid-ranking) EU country is used for the EU average for all indicators except the publication rate. Due to delays in data availability, publication rate results are based on 2020 data.