However, the Public Procurement Law does not specify how many times a procurement process can be terminated and re-announced. Consequently, such a tactic can be employed an unlimited number of times, and it potentially allows for the desired outcome of the tender to be achieved. The beneficiary is not only the potential winner but also the contracting authority's current contractual partner, as the contract with the existing provider is extended for as long as the new procurement process remains unconcluded. However, the losers are unequivocally the service recipients. For instance, in the management sector, residents suffer in such situations because they are potentially overpaying for services that could perhaps be provided at a lower cost and of no lesser quality.

When participating in procurement tenders, we would all like the most professional candidate to win, namely, the one capable of offering the highest quality service at the best price. In my opinion, everyone would benefit if real procurement procedures moved step by step towards this ideal. In reality, there are, of course, far more problems than just those described – short deadlines for submitting applications, technical specifications prepared without an understanding of the services or goods being procured, unnecessary piles of paperwork, overly complex procurement rules, and nit-picking that reduces the number of applicants. Therefore, it is crucial that every possible instrument for ensuring fair competition is developed.