Comprehensive Public Procurement Advice for Contracting Authorities
We support contracting authorities throughout the public procurement process under Bulgaria’s Public Procurement Act (PPA) — from planning and forecasting needs to preparing and conducting procedures, assisting evaluation committees, concluding, amending and performing contracts, and closing and reporting on procurement outcomes. Our advice is tailored to help each procedure remain compliant, well-documented and defensible.
Planning and Preparation
- Legal advice on planning and forecasting public procurement requirements.
- Drafting and reviewing tender documentation, procurement decisions and notices.
- Developing appropriate selection criteria and tender evaluation methodologies.
Procedure Management and Evaluation Committees
- Support for committees examining, evaluating and ranking tenders.
- Preparing minutes, reports and decisions throughout the procedure.
- Legal assistance in addressing questions and requests for clarification.
Contracts and Performance
- Legal assistance with the award and execution of public contracts.
- Advice on the legal framework for contract amendments where required.
- Oversight and legal protection during performance, reporting and close-out.
Defence in Procurement Appeals
- Representation and defence in appeals before the Bulgarian Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) and Supreme Administrative Court (SAC).
- Preparing legal submissions and responses to challenges against contracting-authority decisions.
- Preventive legal review to reduce the risk of a procedure being set aside.
Defence in Inspections, Audits and Financial Correction Proceedings
We provide legal defence and representation during inspections and audits relating to public procurement, in proceedings involving the imposition of financial corrections, and in challenges to acts issued by supervisory authorities. We assess the relevant documents and grounds, advise on procedural options and represent the contracting authority where required.
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Managing a Public Procurement Procedure and Need Expert Legal Support?
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