Contracting Authority: Candidate must prove own capability

By horak Lawyers

Contracting authorities have the right to have their candidates proving their capability: it that right? Let’s read an interesting case (VK Bund, Decision of 29.04.2021 (Ref.: VK 2-5/21)) about it.  Facts of the case: A negotiated procedure with a call for tenders was conducted for an awarding proceeding. In order to prove their suitability, applicants…

Inspection of procurement files : “Aktenansicht”

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How difficult it is in Germany to get the awarding files dispatched? Here a new decision from the German VK Bund, decision of 26.03.2021, VK 2 – 13 / 2. The right to inspect files does not mean that the procurement files must be sent by the Public Procurement Tribunal to the applicant or his authorised…