Several competitive methods are conceivable for the distribution of scarce rights by the government, such as an auction, a tender, a lottery, or the application of the ‘first come, first served’ principle. The division does not only relate to government contracts and concessions, but also to scarce permits, scarce subsidies, and so on.
The Centre
The Centre for Public Contract Law & Governance is an expert centre of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It focuses on government contracts, public procurement, distributing scarcity, public-private legal relationships, semi-public entities, and distribution of responsibilities on the market.