Lara Valjavec holds a Master's degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana. She is a senior legal advisor at the Institute for Public-Private Partnership, where she has gained practical experience in public procurement for many years and is well acquainted with the challenges faced by contracting authorities and bidders. She is a lecturer at the Administrative Academy and at conferences and training courses in the field of public procurement. She regularly works on issues related to construction law and FIDIC contractual provisions and has authored a number of professional papers and materials.