What is Standard Form 124?
Standard Form 124 (Formblatt 124) is a standardized self-declaration form from Germany's procurement handbook (VHB) used in public construction contracts. It allows bidders to demonstrate eligibility through self-declarations without immediately providing all individual proofs.
Content
The form covers three main areas:
Economic and financial standing: Annual turnover for the last three years, turnover from comparable services, liability insurance information.
Technical and professional ability: Reference projects of comparable type and size, average annual employee numbers, technical equipment.
Reliability: No exclusion grounds, proper payment of taxes and social contributions, no insolvency, registration in professional registers.
Usage in Practice
- Bid submission: The bidder submits the completed form with their bid
- Evaluation: The authority reviews the self-declarations
- Evidence request: Actual proofs are requested from the best bidder before award
Alternative: Pre-Qualification
Instead of Form 124, pre-qualified companies can provide their PQ number, which permanently replaces individual proofs and significantly simplifies bid submission.
Common Mistakes
Incomplete information, outdated form versions, missing signatures, and contradictory statements between the form and other bid documents.