Swedish Competition Authority Explained

The Swedish Competition Authority (Swedish: Konkurrensverket, abbreviated '''KKV''') is a Swedish government agency organized under the Ministry of Enterprise tasked to promote and safeguard competition in the private and public sector, to the benefit of all consumers and market participants. The agency ensures that contracting authorities comply with public procurement rules, propose legislative changes to improve competition, disseminates information about the rules that apply, and provides grants for research on competition and procurement.^{[1] [2]}

History

The agency was founded in 1992, when it replaced the National Price and Competition Board (Swedish: Statens pris- och konkurrensverk) and Office of the Competition Ombudsman (Swedish: Näringsfrihetsombudsmannen).

In 2007 the Board for Public Procurement (Swedish: Nämnden för offentlig upphandling) was dissolved, and its operations – oversight on public procurement – were taken over by the Swedish Competition Authority.^{[3] [4]}

Organisation

The agency is based in Stockholm, and is led by Director-General Dan Sjöblom. It is organised in into six departments and eight units.^[5]

See also

• Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Sweden)
• Government procurement

External links

• The Swedish Competition Authority – Official website (In English, also available in a number of other languages.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us. The Swedish Competition Authority. 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326025639/http://www.kkv.se/t/SectionStartPage____219.aspx . Mar 26, 2014 .
2. Web site: About the public procurement rules. The Swedish Competition Authority. 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204073237/http://www.kkv.se/t/Page____6735.aspx . Feb 4, 2013 .
3. Web site: Konkurrenslagsstiftningens historia. 2013-05-06 . The Swedish Competition Authority. 22 July 2014. Swedish . dead . https://archive.today/20140726130231/http://www.kkv.se/t/Page.aspx?id=709 . 26 Jul 2014.
4. Web site: Konkurrensverket ny tillsynsmyndighet för offentlig upphandling. 2007-08-30 . The Swedish Competition Authority. 22 July 2014. Swedish . dead . https://archive.today/20140726130233/http://www.kkv.se/t/NewsPage.aspx?id=2444 . 26 Jul 2014 .
5. Web site: Organisation. The Swedish Competition Authority . 2012-04-03 . 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120412030613/http://www.kkv.se/t/Page____233.aspx . Apr 12, 2012 .