Our Hamburg office is a contact point for public procurement enquiries from buyers and businesses. Advice is organised around the particular procedure and the appropriate legal team. Please arrange visits in advance.
Office and contact
horak Rechtsanwälte, Colonnaden 5, 20354 Hamburg, Germany. Telephone: +4940882158310. Email: hamburg@vergaberechte.de. Confirm the appointment, location and participants before travelling.
Advice for the actual procurement
We can assess preparation, participation, evaluation, review and contract-change questions within an agreed assignment. The applicable rules depend on the buyer, contract, value and timing, not simply on the client’s address. State rules and funding conditions may require additional examination.
Prepare your enquiry
Identify the authority and procurement reference, current stage, desired result and any deadline. Agree a suitable route for confidential documents. Local proximity or an appointment request does not itself confirm representation or transfer responsibility for a deadline.
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: Transport infrastructure
A Hamburg supplier checks the particular buyer and activity to determine whether classical or utilities rules apply.
Example 2: Environmental quality
A buyer evaluates lower-emission logistics through defined measures and evidence. Local origin alone is not a sound environmental criterion.
Example 3: Framework extension
The buyer wants additional locations covered. It checks eligible users and awarded scope rather than assuming favourable prices allow expansion.
Example 4: Upload incident
A bidder records a technical failure and uses the designated support channel. An alternative email does not automatically satisfy the prescribed submission form.
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Discuss your procurement
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.