The Limits of the Competition Council’s Oversight of Public Procurement Contracts in Algeria

Abstract

The intervention of the Competition Council in public procurement contracts is essential for ensuring the application of competition rules, given its role as a regulatory authority responsible for enforcing the provisions of competition law. This is achieved through the oversight powers it exercises in the field of public procurement, a competence granted to it following the extension of the application of competition law to this type of contract. However, the Algerian legislator has imposed limits on the Competition Council’s oversight in the field of public procurement, whether by restricting it to the tendering stage or in terms of the nature of anti-competitive practices subject to its oversight. Accordingly, this study aims to shed light on the limits established by the Algerian legislator on the Competition Council’s oversight and to determine the extent to which these limits affect the effectiveness of its role as a competition regulatory body in the field of public procurement.