Poland’s 2025 law overhauls public procurement appeals, aiming to speed up cases that have stalled public investments for years.
Current Problems in Appeals Procedure
The appeals procedure before the National Appeals Chamber (KIO) has long been unpopular with contracting authorities. The number of appeals is systematically growing, and the waiting time for their resolution has significantly extended.
For public entities, every KIO appeal causes tangible investment delays, measured not in days, but in weeks, months, and sometimes years.
Legislative Response and New Rules
In response to these issues, the law of May 21, 2025, amending certain acts to deregulate economic and administrative law and improve the principles of economic law-making (the “newelization”), introduces far-reaching, even revolutionary changes to the KIO appeals procedure.
The primary aim of these amendments is to accelerate and simplify proceedings.
Impact on Public Institutions
The effects of the new legislation will be particularly strongly felt by local government units (JST), which frequently appear before the KIO as parties in disputes.
It is therefore advisable for public entities to analyze the new regulations in advance and prepare accordingly.