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What Is a Procurement Office (Vergabestelle, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. The organisational unit within a contracting authority responsible for running procurement procedures.
What is the Vergabestelle?
The unit within a contracting authority that runs procurement procedures: drafting the documents, publishing, handling questions, opening bids and preparing the award.
Is it the same as the requesting department?
No. The requesting department defines the need. The procurement office turns it into a procedure. Keeping them separate is part of corruption prevention.
How do bidders contact it?
Through the platform during a procedure. Direct contact outside the official channel is prohibited during the procedure.
