Tender Process Disputes
Unlawful Practices in Requiring Documents as Non-Price Criteria in Catering Tenders and the Lessons to Be Drawn
Published:
Decision E:2026/2724, K:2026/970 of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State establishes that, in catering service tenders including materials, provisions awarding points for documents as non-price criteria are also subject to review for lawfulness. The fact that a document is not a qualification criterion does not in itself mean that the provision is lawful.