01 / SERVICE
Support in tenders
Your company wants to work with state customers and state-owned companies, but bids keep being rejected, and awkward contract terms surface when it is too late to…
PRACTICE
Public procurement (44-FZ and 223-FZ)
Selling to the state and to state-owned companies brings steady contracts but punishes mistakes in the bid and in performance. We support the supplier at every stage, from reading the notice to a court dispute with the customer.
- For whom
- Companies and entrepreneurs
- Format
- Moscow and remotely across Russia
SERVICES
Services in this practice
02 / SERVICE
Complaints to the competition authority
Your bid was rejected on a contrived ground, the notice is written around one particular supplier, or a plainly weak bid has been declared the winner.
03 / SERVICE
Defence against blacklisting of suppliers
The customer has declared that your company evaded signing a contract, or has withdrawn from the contract unilaterally, and has reported you to FAS.
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Public contract disputes
The customer will not accept the work, has deducted a penalty from the security, or has announced a unilateral withdrawal from the contract.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Where does a company new to public procurement start?
With an electronic signature, registration in the Unified Information System and on the trading platforms, and an understanding of which tenders fit its experience and security requirements. We help select tenders, check the documentation and assess the contract risks before a bid is filed.
Why is a heavily reduced bid price risky?
When the price drops significantly, Federal Law No. 44-FZ of 5 April 2013 on the Contract System in Public Procurement applies anti-dumping measures: increased security or proof of good faith. Above all, the contract then has to be performed at that price.
Can contract terms be changed after signing?
Only in the cases expressly provided for by 44-FZ, for example a change in volume within set limits. The price or deadlines cannot be changed at will, so it is better to assess the risks before bidding.
The customer will not accept the work or pay. What should we do?
Record delivery: send acceptance documents through the Unified Information System, respond to reasoned refusals and commission an expert review if needed. Then a claim letter and court. In parallel we make sure the customer does not terminate the contract and have the company blacklisted.
The customer has decided to terminate the contract unilaterally. Is that the end?
No. Under 44-FZ the supplier has ten days after notice to remedy the breach, and the customer must then cancel the decision. This period must not be missed: the risk of being entered in the register of unscrupulous suppliers depends on it as well.
NEXT STEP
Let us discuss your situation
The consultation is free of charge when an engagement agreement is signed: on it we say what has to be done and by when.