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What Is a Review Procedure (Nachprüfungsverfahren, Germany)?
This is a German procurement term. The procedure by which bidders can have a procurement decision reviewed by a procurement chamber.
How does the Nachprüfungsverfahren work?
The bidder lodges a complaint with the buyer. If rejected, it applies to the procurement chamber within fifteen days. The chamber informs the buyer, the award is suspended, and the chamber decides within five weeks.
What can the chamber order?
Correction of the procedure, repetition of the evaluation, cancellation of the tender, or exclusion of a bidder. It cannot award the contract to the applicant.
What are the costs?
A chamber fee based on the contract value, and the other side's costs if the application fails. Legal representation is advisable.
