Legal Department

The Legal Department supports academic, research and administrative activities of the University of Latvia, providing legal, procurement, document management and archival solutions, methodological guidance and control. The department includes a Legal Support Division and a Procurement Division. 

The Legal Support Unit ensures the coherence, legal accuracy and compliance of the internal laws and regulations of the UL with external laws and regulations, drafts internal regulations, contracts and other UL documents, drafts documents, monitors processes and provides advice on whistleblowing and personal data protection, implements preventive measures to avoid breaches of laws and regulations and maintains the UL Commitment Register.

The Procurement Division coordinates the public procurement function at the UL and ensures the development of related internal laws and regulations, coordinates the procurement planning, needs gathering and technical specification process, and ensures the preparation of the annual procurement plan of the UL, organises the activities of procurement commissions, represents the UL interests in public procurement matters before institutions, organisations, companies and in legal proceedings as authorised by the Rector.