WALLESS Counsel Pilleriin Peedosk at Addenda roundtable: key insights on public procurement contract modifications

Public procurement practice is shaped by detail – and by questions that do not always have clear-cut answers. Addenda brought together industry professionals in a roundtable format to explore key legal and practical issues in public procurement. The discussion covered, among other topics, technical specifications, quality assessment, framework agreements, and the modification of public contracts.

WALLESS Counsel Pilleriin Peedosk led the discussion on contract modifications together with Estella Põllu (Ministry of Finance) and Mario Sõrm (Sorainen). A key takeaway was the importance of clearly distinguishing between contract modification and the remedy of a breach, as well as taking a considered approach to drafting contractual terms. Careful analysis is also required when assessing the value of amendments and determining whether circumstances can be regarded as unforeseen.