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What Are Evaluation Criteria (Zuschlagskriterien, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. The criteria against which bids are evaluated to determine the most economically advantageous one.
What is the difference between Eignungskriterien and Zuschlagskriterien?
Suitability criteria concern the bidder: finances, capability, experience. Award criteria concern the bid: price, quality, delivery. They must be kept strictly apart.
Must the criteria be published?
Yes, with their weighting, in the notice or the tender documents. Criteria not published may not be used.
Can the buyer award on price alone?
Yes, where the specification fixes quality so precisely that only price can differ. Otherwise the most economically advantageous bid is chosen on price and quality together.
