11. Czech Republic
11.1. SMEs in the national economy
SMEs in the Czech Republic, representing 99.8% of all businesses, play an important role in the “non-financial business economy”. They contribute to more than two-thirds of total employment and more than half of the value added.
11.2. National policy framework to support SMEs in public procurement
The Ministry of Finance acts as a central purchasing body, pursuant to Government Resolutions Nos. 923/2014, 289/2015 and 24/2016. The Ministry has started promoting use of the dynamic purchasing system (DPS) in order to promote SME participation in public procurement. The DPS is established for passenger cars, printers, various office supplies, telecommunications services, office machines and their accessories, and personal computers. The tenders are divided into lots where possible.
Reference
[1] European Commission (2017), SBA Fact Sheets 2016, http://ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/22382.