Education Procurement in Latvia
Numbers
More information| Number of schools ISCED 1-3 | Number of teachers K-12 | Number of students ISCED 1-3 | Number of students per computer K-12 |
| 696[1] | 31.866[2] | 238.333[3] | 2,2[4] |
Sources:
[1] https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/statistics-organisation-and-governance-40_en
DATA 2019
[2] Primary, lower & upper Secondary - EUROSTAT:
https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=educ_uoe_perp01&lang=en
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level
DATA 2018
[3] Enrolment in general full-time schools by age (at the beginning of the school year):
https://data1.csb.gov.lv/pxweb/en/sociala/sociala__izgl__visparigi/IZG021.px/table/tableViewLayout1/
DATA 2018
[4] https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/students-computers-and-learning/snapshot-of-ict-equipment-and-use-at-school_9789264239555-table2-en#page1
DATA 2012
Legislation of Education
More informationEducation programmes have to be developed according to the General Education Law, but each school has the right to form its own programme. These programmes have to meet the centrally determined education standards as well.
The legal basis for the educational system in Latvia is the Education Law, General Education Law, Vocational Education Law, and Law on Institutions of Higher Education.
The Education Law is to provide a possibility for every resident of Latvia to develop ones mental and physical potential, to become an independent personality, the member of the democratic state and society of Latvia.
General Education Law: stipulates the organisational and functional principles of general education; regulates rights and obligations of institutions and persons involved in general education.
Vocational Education Law: sets out the principles for organising, implementing and awarding qualifications both for initial and continuous vocational education; states the division of tasks and competences and the relationship between employers, teachers and trainees; recognises an active role for social partners in vocational education; states the different pathways for pursuing vocational education, the structure of programmes and the funding principles.
Law on Institutions of Higher Education: regulates legal basis of higher education institutions and colleges, sets the autonomy of higher education institutions, and states the cooperation between higher education institutions and state institutions to harmonize autonomy of higher education institutions with interests of society and state.
DIGITAL STRATEGY:
Guidelines for the Development of Education 2014 – 2020
The strategy supports the development of digital skills in schools as well as within the framework of non-formal learning.
Website: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=266406
Organisations
More information| Organization responsible for education | Role of the organization | Website |
| Education system is highly decentralized as it involves a wide range of institutions from national to municipal level. | ||
| Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) | Responsible for the policy development, its implementation and supervision and the setting of educational standards at primary and secondary levels.
In the case of most public vocational schools and special schools, the government is the responsibility of the Ministry of education and Science. The same rules apply to private schools in terms of registration, licensing and accreditation.
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www.izm.gov.lv/en |
| National Centre for Education | Its tasks:
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https://visc.gov.lv/en |
| State Education Quality Service | Appointed
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https://ikvd.gov.lv/en |
| Latvian Language Agency | Implements the state language policy | https://valoda.lv/en/about-us |
| State Education Development Agency | Implements the national education policy and to control activities related to EU programmes and other international cooperation | http://viaa.gov.lv/eng |
| Agency for International Programmes for Youth | Supports links between non-formal learning and lifelong education | http://jaunatne.gov.lv/en |
| Latvian Council of Science | Has activities and responsibilities in relation with research and development | www.lzp.gov.lv/index.php?mylang=english |
| Latvian Academy of Sciences | Has activities and responsibilities in relation with research and development | www.lza.lv/index.php?mylang=english |
| Municipalities |
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| Schools | Can develop and implement their own education programs, staff hiring and school management | |
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Source: OECD: Education Policy Outlook, 2017 European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Latvia Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/latvia_en https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/education/files/document-library-docs/et-monitor-report-2019-latvia_en.pdf |
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Funding of education
More information| Type of schools | Source of funds |
| Primary and secondary schools | Funding is done by the central government
and municipalities on the basis of the number of students enrolled. The school leader is responsible and has the autonomy regarding the use of financial and material resources and the salaries of employees. Salaries of teachers are provided directly from the state budget, while municipalities have to cover the costs for the maintenance of school buildings. |
| Vocational schools | The funding and supervision are split between the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Interior Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Welfare, municipalities and the private sector. |
| Private schools | Funding is the responsibility of the founders unless the school fulfils compulsory education purposes when the state also allocates funding. |
| Source: OECD: Education Policy Outlook, 2017 European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Latvia Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/latvia_en |
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Public expenditure on education ISCED (2011) (million EUR)
More information| Year | Primary education | Lower secondary education | Upper secondary education | Total |
| 2012 | 409,5 | 198,6 | 282,9 | 891,0 |
| 2013 | 336,5 | 160,7 | 206,2 | 703,4 |
| 2014 | 374,9 | 176,4 | 213,0 | 764,3 |
| 2015 | 390,5 | 183,4 | 224,1 | 798,1 |
| 2016 | 378,3 | 176,1 | 218,6 | 773,1 |
| Source: Eurostat (online data codes: educ_uoe_fine01) | ||||
Expenditure on educational institutions ISCED (2011) (Million EUR)
More information| Year | Expenditure | Primary education | Lower secondary education | Upper secondary education | Total |
| 2012 | Current expenditure | 362,4 | 176,2 | 233,0 | 771,6 |
| Capital expenditure | 49,9 | 23,9 | 31,6 | 105,4 | |
| Total | 412,4 | 200,1 | 264,6 | 877,1 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 12,1 | 11,9 | 11,9 | 12,0 | |
| 2013 | Current expenditure | 298,5 | 143,0 | 174,3 | 615,8 |
| Capital expenditure | 45,6 | 21,4 | 20,5 | 87,5 | |
| Total | 344,1 | 164,4 | 194,8 | 703,3 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 13,3 | 13,0 | 10,5 | 12,4 | |
| 2014 | Current expenditure | 308,5 | 146,4 | 173,7 | 628,6 |
| Capital expenditure | 70,0 | 32,2 | 33,8 | 136,0 | |
| Total | 378,5 | 178,6 | 207,5 | 764,6 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 18,5 | 18,0 | 16,3 | 17,8 | |
| 2015
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Current expenditure | 329,6 | 155,7 | 177,1 | 662,4 |
| Capital expenditure | 67,4 | 30,8 | 35,5 | 133,7 | |
| Total | 397,1 | 186,5 | 212,6 | 796,2 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 17,0 | 16,5 | 16,7 | 16,8 | |
| 2016 | Current expenditure | 343,1 | 160,1 | 187,1 | 690,3 |
| Capital expenditure | 42,3 | 19,3 | 16,0 | 77,6 | |
| Total | 385,5 | 179,4 | 203,1 | 768,0 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 11,0 | 10,8 | 7,9 | 10,1 | |
| Source: Eurostat (online data code: educ_uoe_fini01) | |||||
Procurement Procedure
More informationPublic procurement system is decentralized, central and local contracting authorities manage their own public procurement processes.
The responsibility belongs to the Ministry of Finance (MoF): Responsible for procurement policy and legislation.
Procurement Monitoring Bureau (IUB) is responsible for
- monitoring function that is supervised by the Ministry of Finance
- preparation of guidelines and instructions, and drafts of standardised tender and contract documents
- preparation of annual reports to the government on the basis of its findings and results regarding the monitoring and functioning of the public procurement system
- fulfils reviewer functions acting as the first instance for complaints
- In cases of projects co-financed by ESI funds, IUB is entitled to implement ex-ante monitoring before the beginning of the public procurement procedure.
State Regional Development Agency (VRAA):
- manages the e-procurement system and framework agreements for certain types of products and services
- According to the framework agreements e-catalogues are made, the use of which is mandatory for central government institutions in case of a purchase.
State Audit Office (SAO): Main external oversight body which is an independent collegial supreme audit institution.
- reviews public procurement procedures in terms of the effective, legally correct use of central and local resources
- creates recommendations in order to reduce the deficiencies
- reports its findings to the IUB, that has the right to impose sanctions in case of any irregularities.
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB): plays a supporting role in the public procurement system through detecting corruption in the procedures cooperating with the IUB.
Complaints regarding public procurement procedure can be issued to the administrative court which has the right to annul, terminate and even amend or reduce the contractual terms of a tender process.
Source:
European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Latvia Overview:
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/latvia_en
Public procurement – Study on administrative capacity in the EU Latvia Country Profile:
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/policy/how/improving-investment/public-procurement/study/country_profile/lv.pdf
LEA contact
More informationSonia Dominguez Mendez
Ajuntament De Viladecans
International_Relations@viladecans.cat