Public Procurement

Thousands of public contracts in the aggregate value of billions of euros are awarded in Slovenia every year. Several companies generate a significant part of their revenue from public procurement. Timely execution and contract fulfilment are crucial to the business of contracting authorities.

The law regulates public procurement in great detail, particularly the procedure, which is designed in such way that contractors must react quickly against infringements by contracting authorities, or lose the rights granted to them by the law. On the other hand, contracting authorities must ensure that the procurement procedure is conducted lawfully, transparently and economically, from the preparation phase until the selection decision becomes final, and also act this way when concluding and executing the public procurement contract. In this context, it is important to have responsive and high-quality legal assistance at all stages of the procedure, both in the initial provision of fair, competitive and proportionate terms and conditions in the tender documents and in ensuring the transparent selection of the most advantageous bidder.

Our clients, which include contracting authorities and bidders from Slovenia and abroad, receive expert support at all stages of the public procurement procedure and the execution of the contract. In addition to providing legal advice and drafting documents from the preparation phase of the procurement procedure onwards, we also represent clients in pre-audit, audit and court proceedings. Our competitive advantage is our ability to act proactively and resolve impending disputes at an early stage, due to our extensive experience in litigation. This may not always be possible and the dispute may end up in court, which is why we advise our clients to be vigilant and make strategic decisions with a forward-looking perspective.

Our experience encompasses the representation of contracting authorities and bidders in public-private partnership projects and public procurement in a variety of sectors, such as infrastructure, construction, energy, healthcare and ICT. Our services are offered to clients involved in the largest and most important public procurement contracts in the country.