Geneza i charakterystyka prawa zamówień publicznych w Polsce międzywojennej

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the public procurement law in the interwar Poland, preceded by its genesis. The significance of the law regulating the process of public funds expenditure derived from these funds coming largely from the state budget, and the public sector being a very important client on the domestic market. The adopted solutions had to take into account economic problems of the Polish state in the discussed period. Research method – Legislative and parliamentary material analysis was conducted, and a literature review was undertaken. Result – The pre-war Polish procurement law was enacted in a difficult domestic economic context. The legislator had to account for this and establish appropriate domestic market conditions, primarily for Polish entrepreneurs. In the 1920s, the legal regulations of the former partitioning states were applied. The 1930s brought uniform legislation for the entire country. Originality / value / implications / recommendations – Public procurement is a very important element of public finance. The rules that organize it, embodied in legal regulations, are an essential part of public funds spending transparency. Pre-war public procurement law became the basis for solutions adopted in Poland after the year 1989.