The procurement of IT services by public contracting authorities is both legally highly complex and strategically sensitive. Whether it involves software development, cloud services, IT outsourcing, hardware procurement or framework agreements for digitalisation projects – public IT procurement is subject to the strict requirements of the GWB, the VgV and the UVgO, as well as the EU principles of transparency and equal treatment. Added to this are specific requirements regarding service specifications, suitability and award criteria, EVB-IT contract documents, and, increasingly, aspects of IT security, data protection and sustainability. Ensuring that IT procurement procedures are structured and managed in a legally compliant manner is therefore crucial to avoiding review proceedings, project delays and reputational risks.
Our firm advises both public contracting authorities and bidders on IT procurement law in a comprehensive manner. Our lawyers combine expertise in procurement law with a deep understanding of IT projects and digital business models. We support procurement procedures from the initial concept through the drafting of tender documents right up to the award of the contract – and represent clients in review proceedings before procurement tribunals and higher regional courts. Our legal advice aims to combine legal certainty with practical solutions and to efficiently implement complex IT procurement projects.
Structuring and legal design of IT procurement procedures (open, restricted procedures, negotiated procedures, competitive dialogue)
Drafting and reviewing tender documents, service specifications and EVB-IT contracts
Advice on suitability, selection and award criteria for IT projects
Support with tenderers’ enquiries, negotiations and tender evaluations
Legal support for cloud, SaaS and outsourcing contracts
Advice on data protection, IT security and compliance requirements in procurement procedures
Support with inter-municipal cooperation and in-house procurement
Delivery of training on public procurement law for contracting authorities
Representation in review proceedings before public procurement tribunals and courts
Strategic advice to tenderers on preparing tenders and lodging objections
Ensure your IT procurement is legally compliant and efficient. Our lawyers advise you on IT procurement law with foresight, practical experience and a clear understanding of the specific requirements of digital projects.
