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Public Procurement

Contracting authorities and bidders in local, EU and international procurement procedures, need to rely on legal advice informed by extensive experience on both sides of the process. Public procurement legislation has undergone some significant changes in Central and Eastern Europe in recent years. Despite legislation moving closer towards harmonisation with the EU, many practical challenges remain.

CMS has worked on scores of complex projects in the region over the last two decades and fields specialist public procurement lawyers across 15 full-service offices. Our lawyers offer a powerful combination of local expertise and insight coupled with international know-how and perspective on public procurement issues. We can guide you through complex public tender issues, from the formation and building of bidding consortia, concession contracts and sophisticated PPP projects, through to compliance, investigations and procurement-related disputes and litigation.

In Hungary and across CMS, our specialists have long-standing sector-expertise across core industries including infrastructure, life sciences & healthcare, transport, and technology, media and communications. This approach means we can resolve your complex public tender issues, including formation and building of bidding consortia, protection of confidential information, anti-trust matters, evaluations, specific rules around framework agreements, concession contracts and complex PPP projects. Further, we can assist regarding feedback and debriefing and how to approach different regulated tender procedures. We also provide support before tribunals and courts across Europe, or in front of the European Commission.

The Public Procurement Team with five dedicated procurement experts in Hungary focuses on assisting mostly bidders throughout the whole tender procedure from preparing the bid to remedy procedures. Our procurement specialists have delivered outstanding results despite the ever changing legal environment in recent years.

10/07/2019
Highlights of our experience in Public Procurement in Hungary
Funkwerk AG on the successful representation of the client before the Public Procurement Dispute Board, as a result of which the client was able to tender in a high value public procurement, after...

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08/11/2023
CMS Life Sciences Vital Signs, Winter 2023
2023 has seen some significant legal developments impacting the life sciences industry, and as we look ahead to 2024, there are several important developments which we would like to keep our clients informed...
26/10/2023
CJEU ruling on exclusive licences for mineral water springs, weighing in...
On 21 September 2023, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on an issue regarding Romanian policies on the exploitation of its mineral water springs, and clarified a matter that stands at the intersection...
08/08/2023
Hungary to amend public procurement law in 2023 autumn
Hungary has made a major amendment to the Hungarian Public Procurement Act (PPA) with the main modifications entering into force on 1 September and 12 October. The main modifications are aimed at ensuring...
21/07/2023
Hungary’s pharma authority to merge with the National Public Health Centre
From 1 August 2023, the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) will cease to exist as an individual authority and will merge with the National Public Health Centre (NNK), as published in...
23/06/2023
Hungarian government caps energy fee price element of electricity prices...
On 19 June 2023, Hungarian government adopted a new government decree establishing a cap of EUR 200/MWh on the energy fee price element of the electricity price to be applied between 1 July to 2023 and...
27/04/2023
Hungary launches new registry and registration procedures for companies...
A new bill has been recently proposed to the Hungarian parliament, which aims to amend various acts that, among others, include a proposal to postpone the entry into force of Act XCII of 2021 on the Registry...
21/04/2023
Key changes for companies related to the new General Product Safety Regulation
On 30 March 2023, the European Parliament adopted the General Product Safety Regulation for consumer products, which replaces the General Product Safety Directive of 2001 (2001/95/EC). The Council must...
31/03/2023
CMS Expert guide on Right Bidding vs Bid Rigging
Public procurement rules and their strict observance is of key importance to ensure good quality products and services to citizens on the best possible financial and service delivery terms. An efficient...
28/03/2023
European Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on EU Data...
In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime on access to and use of non-personal data in the...
20/02/2023
Sunrise period of the Unified Patent Court to begin 1 March
After the final version of the UPC Rules of Procedure had been adopted and the judges of the UPC had been selected and appointed, the start of the Sunrise Period, originally planned for 1 January 2023...
10/01/2023
New changes to Act CXLIII of 2015 on Public Procurement (PPA)
A new amendment to the Hungarian PPA came into force on 1 January 2023. The purpose of the amendment is linked to Hungary's obligations arising from its membership in the European Union. As a consequence...
05/12/2022
EU Commission proposes to modernise product liability rules for green and...
Current product liability rules, based on the 85/374/EGK Product Liability Directive (PLD), are nearly 40 years old and no longer suitable for the modern digital age. Among other things, the PLD is uncertain...