Public contracts and procurement

The attorneys of RESOLVED advise contracting authorities in the preparation and competitive tendering of their public contracts. The same applies to other administrative contracts, such as public-private partnerships, works concessions, services concessions, and public-property concessions and authorisations. We also assist undertakings in tendering for public contracts and agreements. We defend authorities and undertakings in disputes relating to the award of such contracts and agreements.

We place our expertise at your disposal, in particular in the following areas

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• Assistance in launching procurement procedures and other competitive procedures
• Drafting of procurement documents
• Drafting of requests to participate and tenders
• Tender negotiations, questions and answers, and tender analysis
• Drafting of reasoned award decisions and notifications
• Applications for suspension and annulment of award decisions
• Damages claims for failure to award a contract
• Actions for a declaration of ineffectiveness

We also provide advice and judicial representation to contracting authorities and undertakings in the performance of public contracts and agreements

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• Disputes relating to the defective performance of public contracts
• Judicial expert proceedings and compensation claims by the parties or third parties
• Contract modifications and additional works
• Performance periods, extensions and suspensions
• Claims, requests and review clauses
• Payments, late-payment interest and slowdown of works
• Late-completion fines, penalties and ex officio measures
• Acceptance and warranties

For more information, visit our specialised website www.marchéspublics.be

Contact: Gauthier ERVYN