Practice area
Public procurement
ANNOT advises suppliers and contracting authorities on public procurement matters. Our work includes advice and dispute resolution throughout the procurement process.
Public procurement requires careful consideration of both formal rules and practical commercial interests. For suppliers, this may involve understanding the requirements, submitting a competitive tender and taking appropriate action if errors occur in the procedure. For contracting authorities, it involves designing and conducting procurement procedures lawfully and efficiently.
We assist with reviews of procurement documents, tenders, contract award decisions, procurement review proceedings and damages claims. Our assignments may involve strategic advice before a procurement procedure as well as representation in proceedings before the administrative courts or the general courts.
Our work is characterised by procedural accuracy and clear assessments of risks, deadlines and possible outcomes. Public procurement matters are often time-critical and require prompt, structured analysis.
We assist with
- Review of procurement documents and tenders.
- Advice during ongoing procurement procedures.
- Qualification requirements and evaluation models.
- Applications for review of procurement procedures.
- Applications for review of the validity of contracts.
- Damages claims and public procurement disputes.