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What Is Competition Law (Kartellrecht, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. The area of law protecting competition, which also prohibits collusion between bidders.
How does competition law relate to procurement?
Procurement law protects competition for public contracts. Competition law prohibits bidders from undermining it, for example through price fixing or bid rigging.
What are the consequences for a bidder?
Exclusion from the procedure, fines under the GWB, and exclusion from future procedures for up to three years.
What counts as collusion?
Any agreement between bidders on prices, who will bid, or who will win. Even a consortium can be problematic if the members could have bid alone.
