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Research interests
My current legal research interests relate to public economic law, such as public procurement, competitive neutrality, administrative law, state aid law and contract law. Currently I am interested in the effectiveness of public expenditure, security of supply, development of public procurement legal regime and make-or-buy-or-ally type of public sector and service provision structural legal questions. Lately I've conducted research also on potential of economic regulation in the promotion of carbon sinks and sustainable development, transparency challenges in public procurement, developing effective judicial remedies system to public procurement as well as contract law rules in European law context. Lately, I have also been more and more involved with research projects relating to identification and prevention of corruption in Finland.
I mostly apply law and economics, empirical, comparative law and legal dogmatic research methodologies and work in multi-disciplinary research projects specially with economics scholars.
In Spring 2023 drafted along with other researchers the public procurement savings report to the Finnish Ministry of Finances to which the Forming of New Government Negotiations have based on in terms of public procurement measures.
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS:
I am a research consortia sub-project leader and a Principal Investigator (PI) for legal research in WaterFall Safe Water For All, a multidisciplinary research project funded by the Finnish Strategic Research Council (2025-2030).
Latest ended projects:
I was acting as a research consortia vice-leader, a sub-project leader and as a Principal Investigator (PI) on behalf of the University of Lapland in LEXSECURE Law for Secure Supply: Internalizing the Crisis Exceptions project funded by Academy of Finland special funding for research into crisis preparedness and security of supply 2020-23.
Moreover, I was a PI for legal research on behalf of the University of Lapland in the multidisciplinary (law, economics, behavioral sciences and ecology) research project HILMARI Carbon sinks and climate benefits with controlled risks: Policy measures for forests and wood products funded from the three year Carbon research funding program by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Finland 2021-23.
External positions
Member of JUFO panel 19, Tieteellisen seuran valtuuskunta
1 Jan 2025 → 31 Dec 2028
Editorial Council, Edilex
Apr 2023 → …
Host-editor of the European Procurement Law Series, Edward Elgar Publishing
2022 → …
Co-leader of European Procurement Law Group, European Procurement Law Group
2022 → …
Associate Editor, The Journal of Public Procurement
2022 → …
vice-chair, Finland Chamber of Commerce
Nov 2021 → Dec 2024
Expert in Stakeholders Expert Group on Public Procurement, EUROOPANKOMISSIO
Jan 2019 → Jan 2022
Board member, The Finnish Lawyers' Association
2019 → …
Research Council Member, Konkurrensverket
2017 → 2024
Researcher, Konkurrensverket
1 Aug 2016 → 31 Dec 2016
Editorial Board, Finnish Business Law Journal
2016 → …
Field of science
- Law
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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WaterFall: Safe Water for All
Halonen, K.-M. (Principal Investigator), Tuominen, T. (Collaborative Investigator) & Mäihäniemi, B. (Collaborative Investigator)
01.12.2024 → 30.11.2027
Project: Co-funded project
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Comp_Eff_PP: Enhancing competition and efficiency in public procurements
Halonen, K.-M. (Principal Investigator) & Heikkinen, P. (Collaborative Investigator)
01.09.2021 → 31.08.2025
Project: Co-funded project
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Cost-effectiveness of joint procurement
Halonen, K.-M. (Principal Investigator) & Puhakainen, E. (Other)
01.03.2022 → 31.05.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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HILMARI: Hiilinieluja ja ilmastohyötyjä hallituin riskein: Metsiä ja puutuotteita (HILMARI)
Halonen, K.-M. (Principal Investigator), Vesala, J. (Collaborative Investigator), Hovila, I. (Collaborative Investigator) & Similä, J. (Collaborative Investigator)
01.03.2021 → 31.12.2023
Project: Co-funded project
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Lahjusrikokset oikeuskäytännössä
Kimpimäki, M. (Principal Investigator), Piippo, J. (Other), Kotiranta, K. (Other), Kärki, A. (Collaborative Investigator), Halonen, K.-M. (Collaborative Investigator) & Ramezan Gorgiri, T. (Other)
15.02.2021 → 08.02.2022
Project: Co-funded project
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Kilpailulain kilpailuneutraliteettisääntelyn toimivuuden ja täytäntöönpanon arviointi
Halonen, K.-M. & Kurttila, S., Mar 2025, 147 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Muistio kansallisen julkisten hankintojen tietovarannon perustamisesta ja ostolaskutietojen julkaisemisesta syntyvistä mahdollisista taloudellisista vaikutuksista
Halonen, K.-M., Tukiainen, J. & Soini, V.-H., 23 Jan 2025, Valtiovarainministeriö.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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CPBs in Scandinavia: Some perspectives on Denmark, Finland and Sweden
Socha, M., Risvig Hamer, C. & Halonen, K.-M., 2024, Public procurement: Centralisation and new trends. Risvig Hamer, C., Socha, M. & Halonen, K.-M. (eds.). København: Djøf, p. 27-44 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Forest carbon payments: A multidisciplinary review of policy options for promoting carbon storage in EU member states
Assmuth, A., Autto, H., Halonen, K.-M., Haltia, E., Huttunen, S., Lintunen, J., Lonkila, A., Nieminen, T. M., Ojanen, P., Peltoniemi, M., Pietilä, K., Pohjola, J., Viitala, E.-J. & Uusivuori, J., 18 Sept 2024, In: Land Use Policy. 147, 18 p., 107341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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In-house-sääntelystä ja syistä sidosyksikkökehityksen taustalla
Halonen, K.-M., 2024, Helsinki: Kilpailu- ja kuluttajavirasto. 27 p. (Kilpailu- ja kuluttajaviraston katsauksia; No. 4, Vol. 2024).Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
Prizes
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Suomen ehdokas, Viggo Hagstrøms nordiske pris til unge privatrettsforskere
Halonen, K.-M. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic career
Activities
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The one bid problem - How Finland is trying to increase competition in public procurement
Halonen, K.-M. (Speaker)
24 Apr 2025Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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Leveraging Public Procurement Law to Promote Meat-Free School Meals
Halonen, K.-M. (Speaker)
17 Jan 2025Activity: Presentation › Public or invited talk
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Opponent for a PhD defence, Magdalena Socha, University of Copenhagen
Halonen, K.-M. (Reviewer)
10 Dec 2024Activity: Evaluation, assessment or examination › Pre-examination of dissertation, acting as opponent to a doctoral student, member of dissertaton committee
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Future trends in centralised public procurement
Halonen, K.-M. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2024Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
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In house hankinnat
Halonen, K.-M. (Speaker)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Presentation › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Yle: Oulun koneurakoiden kilpailutuksen voittanut yrittäjä jäi kuukausiksi ilman töitä – Kysyimme kaupungilta, mikä meni pieleen
18.02.2025
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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Kymmenen uutiset suoralähetys, Valtion koulukotien hankinnat, 11.11.2024
11.11.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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Hoiva & Terveys: Asiantuntijat: Markkinaoikeuden Sarastia-päätös vahvistaa velvoitetta kilpailuttaa hankintoja
22.03.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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Oikeus teki ratkaisun, joka voi koskea satoja Suomen kuntayhtiöitä – professori: osa voidaan joutua purkamaan
22.03.2024
1 item of Media coverage
Media contents: Society
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Etelä-Suomen Sanomat: Professori: Hankintalaki jättää hyvinvointialueelle paljon harkintavaltaa
04.11.2023
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