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What Is Procurement Handbooks (VHB, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. Handbooks issued by the federal government and the states with guidance and forms for procurement.
What are the VHB?
Handbooks issued by the federal government and the states containing the forms, guidance and administrative rules for running procurements, in particular for works.
Are they binding?
For the authority, yes, as internal rules. The forms they contain, such as Formblatt 124, are what bidders encounter in the tender documents.
Why do they matter to bidders?
The VHB standard forms appear in nearly every federal and state works tender, so knowing them speeds up bid preparation.
