What is a Procurement Chamber?
The Procurement Chamber (German: Vergabekammer) is an independent authority that reviews procurement law violations in review procedures. It is the first instance for legal protection in EU-wide procurements.
Jurisdiction
- Federal: Federal procurement chambers at the Federal Cartel Office
- State: State procurement chambers (usually at district governments)
Review Procedure
- Complaint obligation: Bidder must first complain to the authority
- Application: Within 15 days of complaint rejection
- Review: Chamber examines legality
- Decision: Within 5 weeks
Possible Decisions
- Annulment of unlawful decisions
- Order to repeat procedure steps
- Prohibition of contract award
- Declaration of legal violation