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What Is a Concessionaire (Konzessionsnehmer, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. The company that receives a concession and bears the operating risk.
What distinguishes a concessionaire from a contractor?
The concessionaire is paid by exploiting the works or service, for example through user charges, and bears the operating risk. A contractor is paid a fixed price by the buyer.
What is operating risk?
The risk that the revenue from users does not cover the costs. If the buyer guarantees the concessionaire's income, it is not a concession.
Which rules apply to the award?
The KonzVgV above the EU threshold for concessions, which gives the buyer more procedural freedom than the VgV.
