Procurement Law

Designing procurement projects

We offer comprehensive advice to public and private sector contract awarders for structuring the entire procurement process strategically. We have all the leeway of the BVergG 2018 in front of us, so that the possible alternatives can be highlighted and the right course set. We see ourselves not just as providers of legal information, but as active partners in the process: we define responsibilities and draw up schedules that will bring our clients to their desired objectives. We are able to do this effectively because from the start we take account of potential challenges within the client’s organisation as well as the risks specific to the particular supplier sector.

Implementing procurement processes

We implement procurement processes for public and industry contract awarders, from preparing tender documents to contract award. This includes complete electronic implementation and communication with interested parties, applicants and bidders; formulating contract award criteria; preparing test reports and conducting bidder negotiations. Our legal expertise also includes implementing novel or complex procedures such as dynamic procurement systems, innovation partnerships and concession awards. Depending on the client’s needs, we can also provide support for quick checks of documents that have already been prepared, or prepare a jury for hearings with bidders and the subsequent evaluation process.

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Bidder advice and evaluation of bids

We advise and represent companies in every aspect of participating in a procurement process under the Federal Public Procurement Act. Our lawyers can review tender documents and provide support for preparing participation applications and bids, as well as strategic preparation for negotiations. We also offer bidder workshops – tailored to specific sectors – covering procurement law, so that you can avoid making the typical mistakes when preparing a bid. We provide procurement law advice and representation to companies from numerous different sectors.

Legal opinions

Our procurement law experts have published and lectured widely. Based on this experience, we regularly produce opinions on complex questions and problems related to the application and interpretation of the Federal Public Procurement Act and European procurement guidelines. In preparing memos on procurement law, we always focus on the practical use and clarity of our opinions.

Legal tech and innovation

When solving problems we always think outside the box. Thanks to our own affinity for technology, we regularly develop new legal tech tools with which workflows are legally optimised and automated. This manifests our dynamic and innovative advisory approach.

Representation in court proceedings

As practising lawyers we regularly represent our clients in review and assessment procedures in the administrative courts as well as the Supreme Administrative Court, the Constitutional Court of Austria and the European Court of Justice.