The public procurement rules include the Community public procurement directives and the Danish Tender Act that apply to contracting authorities' procurement of works, goods and services.
Since the notorious Storebælt-case (case C-243/99, Commission v Denmark) concerning major bridge works between the two main islands in Denmark and the ensuing actions for damages, the public procurement rules have been the subject of much public attention in Denmark. The focus on the public procurement rules in Denmark has intensified during the last decade, which has led to quite a large number of cases involving complaints to the Danish Complaints Board for public procurement.
Assistance to contracting authorities and suppliers
We regularly advise both contracting authorities and suppliers and we have been successful in several cases before the Danish Complaints Board for public procurement and the courts.
We offer advice to the contracting authorities at all stages of the tender procedure; from the publication of the first announcement and the drafting of the tender documents to the assessment and choice of supplier. If the need should arise, we represent the contracting authorities in complaint proceedings before the Danish Competition Authority, the Danish Complaints Board for public procurement and the courts.
We assist the suppliers in reviewing the tender documents to ensure that they provide the basis for a fair tender. Assistance is also provided in connection with the drafting of tenders to ensure that the tenders comply with the tender specifications. Finally we also assist suppliers in connection with complaints concerning infringements of the public procurement rules.