Public procurement law for bidders

Basics of public procurement law

• Legal framework (European directives, Act against Restraints of Competition, VOB/A, VgV, SektVO, VSVgV state procurement laws).
• Significance of the contract volume for the award of contracts, threshold values for Europe-wide tenders.
• What makes public clients "tick"? (Background information on the approach to a procurement procedure, practical examples).
• Pre-emption of a bidder and restriction of competition.

Read tender documents correctly

• Basic principles of the contract notice, eligibility requirements, award criteria, specifications and contract.
• Ask bidder questions correctly and on time.
• Recognize the need for timely reprimands.

Legally compliant tendering and tender evaluation

• Basics of tender evaluation: How does the contracting authority evaluate?
• Compliance with formalities: "The devil is in the detail".
• How do I avoid the offer being excluded for formal reasons?
• Recognize the client's needs and implement them in the offer.
• Optimally prepare and implement bidder meetings and presentations.
• Interpret bidder information letters correctly.
• Termination of the procedure by award of contract or annulment.

Legal protection

• What are my rights as a bidder in the award procedure?
• Complaint, review procedure and immediate appeal.