On October 23, Decree-Law No. 112/2025, was published, as part of the public policy to accelerate public procurement mechanisms with a special focus on the public housing and controlled costs sector.
It introduces the fifteenth amendment to the Public Contracts Code (CCP), approved by Decree-Law No. 18/2008, of January 29, and the third amendment to Law No. 30/2021, of May 21, which establishes special public procurement measures.
This intervention aims to reverse the upward trend in housing prices by strengthening the responsiveness of the construction sector and simplifying public procurement rules, without compromising the principles of competition, transparency, and sound management of public resources.