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Public Procurement & Competitive Tendering

Authorities, public law entities and certain utilities operators are required to follow public procurement rules when awarding contracts for works, supplies, services or concessions.

When public procurement rules do not apply, authorities and public law entities must respect general principles in relation to transparency and competitive tendering when entering arrangements with third parties.

Likewise, private sector operators bidding for public contracts using local, EU or international public procurement procedures should consider the complex set of rules and related risks of non-compliance.

12-12-2022

CJEU guidance on tenders submitted by affiliated parties

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has clarified its caselaw on tenders submitted by entities of the same group in a single public tendering procedure. This judgment also provides guidance on the rule that a tenderer may submit only one (initial)

Our cross-office public procurement team assists all parties involved in the procurement process. Our lawyers are familiar with procurement issues in a wide variety of sectors, including infrastructure, energy, health & pharma and IT. We provide strategic advice and transactional support as well as assistance with procurement disputes, whether in a pre-litigation phase or before the administrative and civil courts.

Ever-changing government regulations has meant that dealing with the authorities has become an increasingly important aspect of business life.

Our team supports with all public and private legal issues relating to spatial planning law, nature & environmental law, energy, spatial planning and project development.

Our lawyers assist with all interactions between private and public law. The team works collaboratively with colleagues and specialists across the firm in civil procedural law, energy, real estate.

We work in partnership with our clients to assist them in reaching their goals and pride ourselves in giving strategic, concise and pragmatic advice on leading project financing and PPP projects.