Prawo Zamówień Publicznych

no. 3/2015

Legal basis for allowable termination of the contractual relationship between the contracting entity and the contractor under a public contract

Zdzisław Gordon
jest doktorem nauk prawnych, pracownikiem Katedry Prawa Handlowego Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Abstract

The article outlines the functions of public procurement contracts restricting the possibility to terminate contractual relationships, the legal regulation of that issue, and how contractual obligations are terminated. Further on, contractual freedom of the parties in this respect is addressed, as well as statutory reasons for terminating contractual relationships, divided into sanctions and other reasons. In conclusion, a case of allowable termination of a public procurement contract because of a significant change of circumstances is noted.