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What Is Konkurrensverket, the Swedish Competition Authority?
Konkurrensverket is the Swedish government authority that supervises public procurement in Sweden. It can apply to the administrative court for a procurement damages fee (upphandlingsskadeavgift), for example after an unlawful direct award.
Konkurrensverket does not handle individual suppliers’ reviews — those go to the administrative court — and its guidance role has largely moved to Upphandlingsmyndigheten.
Can you report a procurement to Konkurrensverket?
Yes, anyone can send Konkurrensverket a tip-off. The authority decides itself whether to open an investigation, and a tip-off does not replace an application for review if a supplier wants an ongoing procurement examined.
What is the difference between Konkurrensverket and Upphandlingsmyndigheten?
Konkurrensverket supervises. Upphandlingsmyndigheten, the Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement, provides support and guidance to both contracting authorities and suppliers.
What can Konkurrensverket do about breaches?
It can issue criticism in a decision or, for certain serious breaches such as unlawful direct awards, apply to the administrative court for the authority to pay a procurement damages fee.
