Public procurement is more regulated and controlled by laws, processes and procedures than private procurement. The specificity of Latvia is related to the fact that in the construction process the contracting authority (employer - public entity) often tries to control the whole process, regardless of the chosen method of implementation of the construction project and the obligations of the construction process participant. As a result, the employer assumes the roles of several participants in the process, and this often leads to conflicts. To some extent, this can be expressed in one word: imprévision (lack of foresight). By breaking down the construction process into distinct phases and understanding the importance of each phase, selecting the necessary standards, contracts and engaging the right participants in the right and timely way, the construction process can be managed more efficiently, and other positive outcomes measured in terms of quality, time and money can be achieved. The structure defined in EN 16310:2013 – “Descriptive terminology for engineering services for buildings, infrastructure and industrial installations” is convenient for the compatibility of the planned process with the chosen construction design method and can ensure effective process management control, clear separation of rights and responsibilities of the process participants and achievement of the desired results.