Procurement Review Body

The Procurement Review Body (PRB), in accordance with Article 96 of the Public Procurement Law in Kosovo, updated version 2007/20, has been established (elected) by the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo by means of decision No 2877 dated 31 July 2008. The Procurement Review Body has officially become active on the 01.08.2008. Its seat is in Garibaldi Street, in Prishtina. Through its Review Panels, which are established by the President of the PRB, the PRB is responsible for carrying out complaint procedures for review of procurement cases in accordance with Part VIII of the PPL and it has authority and legal responsibility for this part of the law. On basis of a written request/complaint of an Economic Operator or a Contracting Authority, the PRB is authorized to review such request/complaint, and in accordance with legal terms to issue a decision in writing on decision of such case, which is subject to the public procurement review. In addition, the PRB has the authorization and responsibility to review and decide upon the validity of each action, decision, measure, interpretation or regulation issue, used or promulgated by the Public Procurement Agency or the PPRB. All decisions and orders of the PRB, issued in accordance with Article 95.2 of the PPL may be reviewed by a Court (Supreme Court of Kosovo) through a complaints process – in accordance with the administrative disputes procedure. The submission, delivery or result of the EO request for legal review in accordance with Article 114 of the PPL shall have no further impact in the implementation of the relevant procurement process, with the exception of compensation for economic damage of the Claimant. The PRB reports to the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo once per year on the performance of public procurement review procedures, in accordance with Part VIII of the PPL.