The purpose of this opinion is to assess the new EU Directives reforming the EU public procurement law and the award of concession contracts. The adoption of the above‑mentioned directives concludes the more than two‑year legislative work of the EU on the new legal framework of public procurement. The author provides an analysis of the concept of “public contract” and “concession” contained in Directives 2014/23, 2014/24 and 2014/25, which clarifies the definition contained in the current EU legislation. He points out the changes introduced by the new directives, including mandatory system of administrative cooperation between Member States, with exemptions for public contracts and concessions for certain services, new procurement procedures through innovative partnerships and provisions for administrative and regulatory governance.