Insights
Commentary on tender procedures, contract performance and disputes, published with its sources and last review date.
The Food Business Registration Certificate in Catering Service Procurements and the Principal Errors Made by Firms
The legal consequences of errors relating to the food business registration certificate in catering service procurement tenders, concerning the field of activity, the active status of the food safety information system record, address consistency and joint ventures, are addressed.
11 May 2026
How Is an Easement Right over Treasury Land Obtained? (Tender Process, Contract and All Risks)
The establishment of easement rights over Treasury land, the tender process, the contractual provisions and the legal framework governing disputes arising from the right of use are addressed.
08 May 2026
How May I Participate in Treasury or Municipal Immovable Property Sale Tenders?
The process of participating in Treasury and municipal immovable property sale tenders, the tender notice, the required documents, the tender procedures and the legal matters to be taken into account are addressed.
04 May 2026
Procedures and Methods for the Sale of Treasury Immovable Property
The methods of selling Treasury immovable property by tender and by direct sale, the immovable property that may be offered for sale, and the legal issues encountered in practice are addressed.
29 April 2026
Five Frequent Errors by Municipalities in the Sale of Immovable Property
The legal consequences, in terms of cancellation of the tender and loss to the public purse, of errors in valuation, competence, notice and specifications in the process of selling municipal immovable property are addressed.
27 April 2026
Assessment in Tenders of Work Experience Acquired by Joint Ventures (Examination of a Public Procurement Board Decision and a Court Decision)
The legal framework governing the application of shareholding ratios and exceptional provisions in the assessment of the work experience certificates of joint ventures in public tenders is examined.
20 April 2026
A Critical Error in the Assessment of Domestic Goods Certificates: Component-Based Interpretation Instead of the Final Product
The legal consequences of applying a component-based interpretation instead of the final product in the assessment of domestic goods certificates in public tenders, and the application of the domestic contribution rate, are examined.
16 April 2026
Turnover Documents and the Business Volume Criterion in Public Tenders: a Legal Assessment in the Light of Public Procurement Board Decisions
The formal requirements applicable to the assessment of turnover documents and the business volume criterion in public tenders, EKAP electronic form practice, and the legal consequences of errors made in joint ventures are addressed.
15 April 2026
A Frequent Error by Municipalities: Personnel Employment Tenders Presented as Works Contracts
The incorrect drawing of the distinction between works contracts and service procurement in public tenders, and the legal consequences of breaching the prohibition on service procurement based on the employment of personnel, are examined.
14 April 2026
A Critical Error Restricting Competition in Tenders: the Business Licence Requirement
The legal limits, in terms of the principles of competition and proportionality, of requiring a business opening and operating licence as a qualification criterion and of imposing geographical restrictions in public tenders are examined.
13 April 2026
Submission of Different Prices for the Same Work Item in Successive Abnormally Low Tender Explanations
The legal limits of submitting different prices for the same work item in successive abnormally low tender explanations, and of stating different prices on the basis of the same invoice, are examined.
07 April 2026
The Offence of Misconduct in Public Office in Public Tenders
The offence of misconduct in public office, in the context of unlawful acts of public personnel involved in public tenders, is addressed within the framework of the Turkish Criminal Code and the procurement legislation.
06 April 2026