In 2014 and 2015, pursuant to § 18 (5) and § 6 of the Act No. 137/2006 Coll., on Public Procurement; which was in force in those years, the procurement process below the threshold did not affect the competition in favour of local firms. In 2016 and 2017, pursuant the Act No. 134/2016 Coll., on Public Procurement applied (the same source as in 2018);  the procurement process below the threshold did not affect the competition in favour of local firms. 