The Public Procurement Monitoring Unit (PPMU) has been operating since 01.01.1997 in the facilities of the Centre of International and European Economic Law in Thessaloniki. The PPMU provides Greek contracting authorities with specialized and prompt legal advisory support in all phases of awarding public works and technical (works-related) services contracts falling within the scope of EU Law on Public Procurement.

PPMU's mission is to:
	Ensure the correct application of EU Law in a public contract award procedure
	Contribute to the establishment of transparency and fair competition in public procurement processes
	Promote effectiveness and best value for money in public procurement procedures, for the benefit of the State, the undertakings and the tax payers
	Disseminate knowledge by promoting academic research and encouraging inter-scientific dialogue in its field of expertise