Comments on a case where the estimated value of the contract was below the threshold for the European publication and where the procedure allowed for negotiation. This article is available in Dutch an...
In case the procurement authority discovers, during the award procedure, that an entity on whose strength a tenderer or candidate relies does not meet the selection criteria which apply to them, the p...
Since 1 July 2018, contractors, architects and other service providers in the construction sector are obliged to insure their ten-year civil liability (Cf. Peeters Act of 31 May 2017). On the grounds ...
In a ruling dated 20 May 2021, the Court of Cassation ruled that the advice and assistance obligation of architects in the context of an overall architecture commission extends to advice on the applic...
Subsidence or landslides due to soil drying out are becoming more common during prolonged periods of drought. Houses built on such soil are prone to cracks or other (stability-threatening) damage as a...
The European Union has noticed that European companies don’t always have unimpeded access to public contracts in third countries, while companies from those countries do have the ability to tender for...
Demolition and reconstruction is becoming particularly interesting in the new year from a tax perspective. A year ago, the scope of the reduced VAT rate of 6% was already temporarily broadened. Tempor...
On 19 November 2021 the Federal Council of Ministers approved the 2021-2023 Federal Procurement Policy Memo of public administration minister Petra De Sutter. In accordance with this memo, the federal...
The Court of Justice in a judgment of 14 January 2021 ruled on how and at what stage of the tendering procedure the evidence of corrective measures can be provided. [1] This article is available in Du...
The European Commission on 18 March 2021 published a notice on “ tools to fight collusion in public procurement and on guidance on how to apply the related exclusion ground”. This article is available...
The latest changes to the European notification thresholds date as far back as 31 October 2019, and apply to publish contracts published from 1st January 2020 up to and including 31 December 2021. Onc...
Appointment of the officials responsible for detecting and investigating infringements by the architect and proposing the transaction in connection with the two laws on compulsory insurance policies i...