Statement on the draft government proposal to Parliament for an Act on the Procurement Information Repository and related acts

The Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare Näe ry considers the procurement data repository to be an important reform that increases the transparency of public procurement and supports equal market access for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly in the fields of healthcare and eye care services. A centralized and open data repository improves access to information, combats the shadow economy, and reduces the administrative burden on companies. Näe ry considers the State Treasury to be a suitable administrator of the data repository and emphasizes that the data must be openly available for use in operational development and impact assessment. Furthermore, it is important to ensure that the responsibility for reporting is not indirectly shifted to the companies as a cost.