Novidades da Lei 9/2017 en materia de contratación electrónica: razóns dunha decepción

Abstract

Both the directives of the fourth generation and the preamble of the LCSP attach great importance to electronic procurement. However, the regime that this matter has received in the new law is very disappointing. The new Act reproduce the unfortunate systematics of 2007, and relegate the main rules in the matter to some scarce visible final provisions, that are not adequately linked to the general regulation of eGovernment established in Acts no. 39 and 40/2015. Its main error is to impose the duty to relate by electronic means to all the actors, public and private, since the entry into force of the Act, without articulating solutions for the serious problems present in the issue. As a result, tenderers will be obligated to use the electronic mean whenever Public Administration wants, but the latter will not have the effective duty of providing the electronic services required. This paper also discusses other relevant news on electronic public procurement, concerning eID, notifications, etc.Tanto as directivas da cuarta xeración como a exposición de motivos da LCSP concédenlle unha grande importancia á contratación electrónica. Non obstante, o réxime que esta materia recibiu na nova lei é moi decepcionante, reproducindo a desafortunada sistemática de 2007 e relegando as principais normas na materia a unhas escasamente visibles disposicións adicionais (15.ª a 17.ª), deficientemente engarzadas no réxime xeral da Administración electrónica establecido nas leis 39 e 40/2015. O seu principal erro é imporlles a contratación electrónica a todos os operadores (públicos e privados) desde a entrada en vigor da lei, sen artellar solucións para os graves problemas presentes na materia: o efecto será un claro desequilibrio, pois as empresas veranse abocadas a usar o medio electrónico cando a Administración o desexe, sen que esta reciba sanción efectiva ningunha no caso de non prover as plataformas e os medios necesarios. Coméntanse ademais neste traballo outras novidades relevantes da lei en materia de contratación electrónica, como o réxime de identificación e sinatura, as notificacións, etc.-