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What Is the Principle of Public Access (Offentlighetsprincipen, Sweden)?
This is a Swedish procurement term. The Swedish principle that public documents must be released to anyone who requests them, unless the document is protected by confidentiality.
How does the principle of public access affect a procurement?
Bids and evaluations are official documents. Once absolute confidentiality has ended, anyone can request them, subject to a confidentiality review.
Can I protect trade secrets in my bid?
You can request confidentiality for specific information and explain the harm disclosure would cause. The authority makes its own assessment and is not bound by your request.
How do you request documents from a procurement?
Contact the authority and state which documents you want to see. You do not need to say who you are or why, and the authority must handle the request promptly.
