Question 1

What does the BHO have to do with procurement?

Accepted Answer

Section 55 requires federal bodies to procure through public competition unless the nature of the transaction or special circumstances justify an exception. Below-threshold procurement law rests on it.

Question 2

Does it apply to states and municipalities?

Accepted Answer

Not directly. Each state has its own budget code with an equivalent provision, and municipalities follow their municipal budget rules.

Question 3

Can suppliers rely on it?

Accepted Answer

Only indirectly. It binds the authority internally and is not enforceable before the procurement chamber.

What Is the German Federal Budget Code (BHO)?

What does the BHO have to do with procurement?

Does it apply to states and municipalities?

Can suppliers rely on it?