Portugal

Public procurement up to 7.5 million without a visa from the Court of Auditors.

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Briefings

A new Portuguese law (2026) shifts public contract oversight from pre-approval to post-execution checks, exempting contracts up to 7.5 million euros from prior Tribunal de Contas (TdC) approval. The TdC retains external control but focuses on execution monitoring and post-audit reviews. Entities must report contracts over 950,000 euros before execution begins. The Ministry of Public Finance now has exclusive authority to pursue financial liability cases. Key uncertainty remains on whether the TdC will conduct audits for all exempted contracts or only those flagged during execution.

Key points

• Contracts up to 7.5 million euros no longer require prior TdC approval under the new law.
• Entities responsible for public contracts must ensure compliance internally before execution begins.

Context

This briefing covers the 2026 Portuguese law reform (published Oct 22, 2026) that restructures public financial oversight. The TdC remains the sole entity responsible for external control of public spending legality. The reform shifts focus from pre-approval checks to execution monitoring and post-audits, with a specific mandate for reporting contracts over 950,000 euros before execution.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to the provided article excerpt; no data on actual contract counts, specific audit outcomes, or implementation timelines is supplied. The effectiveness of the new model depends on TdC resources and internal procedures, which are not detailed.

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