Information on awarding public contracts

In public invitations to tender, public authorities state a specific need and invite potential providers to submit offers. Here you will find general information about the awarding of public contracts.

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Apply for a license to transport letter mail
If you want to transport letters commercially, you need a postal license. You can obtain this by applying to the Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway.
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Carry out prequalification procedures in the construction sector (VOB)
By participating in a prequalification procedure, construction companies can prove their qualifications in the following areas, irrespective of the contract: expertise ...
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Enter companies in the list of prequalified companies for public tenders
If you are a company, you can be entered in the Official Register of Prequalified Companies (AVPQ) by providing one-off proof of your reliability and suitability to the relevant Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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Price monitoring
Price law audits are a task of the public sector to ensure appropriate prices in public procurement. The public sector must be protected from excessive prices. Prices may be...
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Public procurement - participate in a direct award or negotiated procedure
In a direct award procedure (national), the contracting authority (awarding body) invites selected companies to submit a tender. This also applies to the negotiated procedure ...
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Public procurement - participate in a restricted invitation to tender or restricted procedure
In a restricted invitation to tender (national), the contracting authority (awarding body) invites certain companies to submit a tender. This also applies to the restricted...
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Public procurement - Request participation in the competitive dialog
Above the EU-wide thresholds, contracting authorities (awarding authorities) can conduct a competitive dialog. This procedure is used to award particularly complex contracts. The...
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Public procurement Apply for review proceedings before the public procurement chamber
The Rhineland-Palatinate Public Procurement Chamber examines whether contracting authorities, sector contracting authorities or concession providers have violated public procurement law when procuring works, supplies or services or when awarding concessions.
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Public procurement Submit a bid in a public invitation to tender or open procedure
As a contractor, you can submit tenders for public invitations to tender if you offer the advertised services.
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Request examination of the intended merger of two companies
Mergers between companies are reviewed by the Federal Cartel Office under certain conditions. The aim is to avoid disadvantages for competition. The Bundeskartellamt always...
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Rules and procedures for public tenders
If you take part in a public tender, there are different rules, regulations, deadlines and threshold values that need to be observed depending on the procurement procedure.
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Submit offers for public tenders online
If you set up a company in Germany, you must comply with certain regulations and requirements. Here you will find information on your rights and obligations, especially when participating in public tenders.
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Submitting information on violations of antitrust law
If you have any indications of possible violations of antitrust law, you can submit them to the Bundeskartellamt as a submission or complaint.