A public sector partner is a natural or legal person who:
- receives funds or benefits consisting of property, rights to property, or other property rights from a public sector entity (e.g., the state, a municipality, European funds, a health insurance company, and others),
- is an applicant for a grant provided from European Structural and Investment Funds,
- enters into any contract, framework agreement, or concession agreement as a result of public procurement,
- is a healthcare provider and has a contract with a health insurance company for the provision of healthcare,
- is required to be registered in the public sector partner registry pursuant to a specific legal regulation (e.g., a person who holds a mining or geological license, is a toll collection and vignette payment administrator, is authorized to conduct business in the energy sector, is a health insurance company, etc.)
- acquires a claim against the state, a state fund, a public institution, a municipality, a higher territorial unit, or a legal entity established by law,
- is a recipient of funds from a health insurance company,
- is a subcontractor of a public sector partner.
The Act on the Register of Public Sector Partners establishes the following financial threshold for registration as a public sector partner:
- a limit exceeding EUR 100,000 for a one-time transaction, or EUR 250,000 in a single calendar year for recurring transactions funded from public sources,
- a limit exceeding EUR 100,000 for assets.
