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What Is the Right of Access (Innsynsrett, Norway)?
This is a Norwegian procurement term. The right to inspect the documents from a public procurement, subject to certain exceptions for confidential information.
What can you ask to see?
The tender documents, the other bids, the evaluation and the procurement protocol, once the award decision has been made. During the competition, access to bids is limited.
What can be withheld?
Trade secrets and other confidential business information in the other bids, under the Freedom of Information Act. Prices are usually disclosed.
How do you request access?
Write to the buyer and specify what you want. The buyer must respond without undue delay and must give reasons if it refuses.
