Public Procurement Law
Guillaume Etier, Flavien Valloggia
Public procurement law is a highly specialised field. Understanding contracts, formulating bids and choosing between different procedures requires solid experience.
As a law firm specialising in public procurement law, our practice has several specialists who have been working in the field of public procurement for many years. Our lawyers assist contracting authorities and tenderers both during the tendering and bidding stages and in the procedures—including legal proceedings—that follow the award decision.
Our law firm assists contracting authorities throughout all stages leading up to the launch of a public procurement procedure, as well as during the tendering process. We also represent successful bidders both during the tender preparation stage and in court, should an appeal be lodged. We assist you with complex issues in the fields of transport, IT, infrastructure and more, in both the private and public sectors.
Our expertise in public procurement law
Public procurement law
• Preparation of bids and calls for tenders
• Public-private partnerships
• Assistance to public authorities and representation in court
• Appeals against calls for tenders or award decisions
Assistance to contracting authorities
• Advice on the choice of procedure (open, selective, private, etc.).
• Drafting and proofreading of calls for tenders and specifications
• Assistance in evaluating bids and drafting award decisions
• Management of relations with tenderers and prevention of legal risks
• Representation in appeal or opposition proceedings
Support for tenderers
• • Analysis of calls for tenders and conditions of participation
• Help with preparing and structuring bids
• Drafting questions and requests for clarification to the contracting authority
• Assessing reasons for non-award and appealing against unjustified decisions
• Representation before judicial or administrative authorities
Public procurement litigation
• Filing and defending appeals in procurement matters
• Analysis of procedural irregularities or violations of public procurement law
• Negotiating settlement solutions in the event of conflict
• Coordination with technical and economic experts to support cases
• Monitoring proceedings before cantonal and federal authorities
Public contracts and contract performance
• Advice on the performance and modification of public contracts
• Management of disputes during the term of the contract (e.g. delays, penalties, terminations).
• Support with complex contracts (transport, IT and infrastructure).
• Verification of regulatory and contractual compliance
• Support in relations between private partners and public authorities
Main contact in Public Procurement Law
Guillaume Etier
Partner
Flavien Valloggia
Partner