Precision
We pay close attention to detail and carry out thorough legal reviews of documents, requirements and risks.
RUSEVA | NIKOLOVA
Law Firm
Public Procurement Lawyers
Legal precision. Trust built on experience.
Legal advice and strategic support for contracting authorities, tenderers and contractors.
We advise on public procurement from initial assessment and tender preparation to appeals before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court, and contract performance.
Contact our teamLegal representation and strategic support for contracting authorities, tenderers and contractors in public procurement.
With more than 20 years of professional experience, we provide dependable legal support for planning, preparing, conducting and performing procurement procedures, as well as appeals before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court.
Our professional values
Reliability
We provide consistent legal support and a timely response at every stage of a procedure and contract performance.
Tailored Advice
We assess the specifics of each matter and develop a legal strategy aligned with your objectives and risk profile.
Personal Commitment
We take personal responsibility for each matter and maintain clear communication throughout.
Public Procurement Legal Services
Legal Advice for Contracting Authorities
We support public and private contracting authorities throughout the planning, preparation and conduct of public procurement procedures. Our work focuses on lawful, efficient and defensible processes tailored to each authority's objectives.
We draft and review procurement documents, technical specifications, selection criteria and evaluation methodologies. We assist with decisions, notices, clarifications and contracts, and advise evaluation committees.
We provide legal representation in inspections, audits, financial correction proceedings, appeals and cases before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court. Early legal review helps reduce the risk of unlawful decisions, penalties and procedural delays.
Representation for Tenderers and Contractors
We protect the interests of candidates, tenderers and contractors seeking to participate successfully, securely and lawfully in public procurement. We review tender conditions and identify potential legal, financial and commercial risks.
We assist with preparing and reviewing applications, tenders, technical and financial proposals, and supporting evidence. Our guidance helps clients demonstrate compliance and avoid omissions that may lead to exclusion.
Where necessary, we prepare objections and appeals against unlawful exclusion, evaluation or ranking decisions. We represent tenderers and contractors before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court, and advise on disputes arising during contract performance.
Public Procurement Legal Advice
Legal Advice for Contracting Authorities
Ruseva & Nikolova Law Firm provides specialist legal advice to public and private contracting authorities on planning, preparing and conducting public procurement procedures.
We advise on selecting the appropriate procedure, drafting tender documents, technical specifications, evaluation methods and selection criteria. We assess compliance and help reduce the risk of appeals, sanctions and financial corrections.
Procurement Planning and Procedures
We provide ongoing legal support at every stage of a procurement, from preliminary assessment and planning to selecting a contractor and signing the contract.
Our work includes legal opinions, document reviews, evaluation committee support, clarifications and responses to tenderers, as well as representation in inspections, audits and proceedings before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court.
Representation for Tenderers and Contractors
We advise candidates, tenderers and contractors seeking to compete effectively and lawfully for public contracts. We review procurement conditions and identify legal and commercial risks.
We assist with preparing and reviewing bids, demonstrating compliance, assembling applications and developing technical and financial proposals, as well as communicating with the contracting authority during the procedure.
Appeals and Contract Performance
Where procurement rules may have been breached, we prepare appeals and represent clients before the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) and Supreme Administrative Court.
We also advise on exclusion, evaluation and ranking decisions, contract performance disputes, amendments, penalties, financial corrections and termination.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I consult a public procurement lawyer?
Consider seeking legal advice as early as the planning stage or as soon as the tender conditions are published. An early review can identify risks, unclear requirements and potential breaches while there may still be time to respond within the applicable deadlines.
What legal support do you provide to contracting authorities?
We advise on procurement planning, tender documents, technical specifications, selection criteria and evaluation methods. We prepare legal opinions, support evaluation committees and represent authorities in inspections, audits, appeals and proceedings before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court.
Can you help us prepare a tender?
Yes. We review the procurement conditions, eligibility requirements and supporting documents, and assist with preparing and checking applications, technical proposals, financial offers and evidence of compliance.
What can we do if our bid has been unlawfully rejected?
Depending on the circumstances and applicable deadlines, the contracting authority's decision or action may be challenged. We review the procurement file and reasons for exclusion, assess the available grounds and prepare representation before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court.
Do you advise on disputes during contract performance?
Yes. We advise on non-performance, delay, penalties, acceptance of deliverables, contract amendments, financial corrections, termination and other disputes between contracting authorities and contractors.
Do you represent clients before the CPC and Supreme Administrative Court?
Yes. We prepare appeals, submissions, objections and other procedural documents and provide representation before the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition and the Supreme Administrative Court.