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What Is Prequalification for Supplies and Services (PQ-VOL, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. The prequalification system for supply and service contracts.
What is PQ-VOL?
The prequalification system for supply and service companies, run by the Auftragsberatungsstellen, the public procurement advisory offices of the chambers of commerce.
Does every buyer accept it?
Buyers must accept a prequalification certificate as evidence of the suitability it covers, but can require additional evidence specific to the contract.
Is it worth it?
For companies that bid regularly, yes. It saves assembling the same documents for every bid and reduces the risk of formal exclusion.
