Our procurement work concerns public buyers, bidders, public companies and organisations implementing funded projects. The legal task depends on the client’s role and the particular procurement, not solely on its legal form.
Buyers and public companies
Identify the procurement duties, need and procedure, then align documents and decision-making. A public company may need an initial assessment of authority status and covered activity before deciding which rules apply.
Bidders and funded organisations
Businesses need compliant offers, manageable contract risks and timely protection of their rights. Grant recipients must examine both statutory duties and funding conditions. The same legal issue may require a different strategy depending on the role and stage.
Four practical examples
The following scenarios are illustrative, not reports of actual client matters. The outcome depends on the documents and circumstances of the individual procurement.
Example 1: Medium-sized bidder
A supplier checks participation conditions, reliable evidence and contract risks before bidding.
Example 2: Public authority
An administration aligns its service need, procedure, documents and evaluation for a fair competition.
Example 3: Municipal company
A company examines tasks, financing and control to determine its procurement status.
Example 4: Grant recipient
A private organisation checks the award notice and funding conditions before placing an order.
Related topics
Public procurement advice for bidders · Public procurement advice for contracting authorities · Who is a contracting authority? · Grant funding and procurement obligations
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For a review, please identify the authority, contract or lot, current procedural stage and any deadline. We can then clarify the scope of the requested work. Contact our team. An enquiry does not itself create a retainer or preserve a legal deadline.
Updated 13 November 2026. Illustrative guidance on German and EU procurement law.