The article discusses a study on public procurement in Slovenian municipalities, focusing on comparing EU countries' legislation, examining current practices, identifying common issues, and suggesting improvements. Public procurement is a significant part of national spending, with municipalities allocating around 20% of their budget to it. Small-value procurement is determined internally, while large-value procurement follows legal procedures. New legislation has introduced innovations to make procurement more flexible. The study also looks at European directives and compares public procurement practices in EU and EEA countries.