Slovakia's Digital Portal Designated as Strategic Investment Despite Not Meeting Typical Criteria

Slovakia's government portal Slovensko.sk has been designated as a strategic investment, despite not being a traditional construction project or major infrastructure development that typically receives such classification. The designation was pushed through by Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization Richard Raši (Smer-SD), allowing the project to partially bypass standard public procurement oversight from the Public Procurement Office. This classification gives government officials greater flexibility in contractor selection and procurement processes for the digital portal, which serves as the main government website for citizen services and administrative functions.