What Is Cartel Procurement Law (Kartellvergaberecht, Germany)?
This is German law. The part of procurement law set out in the GWB, applying to contracts above the threshold values.
What is Kartellvergaberecht?
The part of German procurement law contained in Part 4 of the GWB, applying to contracts above the EU thresholds. It is called cartel procurement law because the GWB is Germany's competition act.
How does it differ from below-threshold law?
It gives bidders enforceable rights and access to the procurement chambers. Below the thresholds, procurement law is budget law and bidders have far weaker remedies.
Which regulations implement it?
The VgV, SektVO, KonzVgV and VSVgV, plus the VOB/A section 2 for works contracts.
