Public procurement represents approximately 20% of our country’s GDP, which underlines the importance of the public and private interests involved in the contracts that are announced and awarded daily from the public sector.
This is an area of great legal complexity, regulated by an extensive regulatory framework, designed to guarantee the principles of publicity and transparency in procedures, equal treatment between bidders and the efficient management of public funds.
However, this same regulatory complexity, added to resource and training limitations in many public sector entities, frequently generates situations in which the rights and expectations of bidders are violated.
Fortunately, our legal system offers efficient mechanisms so that bidders can defend themselves against irregular decisions that the Administration may have taken both in the preparation of the specifications and in the evaluation of the offers. In particular, the special appeal in contracting matters is characterized by being fast, free and effective, and is resolved by an independent, specialized body outside the contracting Administration.
It is essential to remember that the formulation of an appeal against a decision of the Administration is a basic right of every bidder, which does not entail any type of retaliation and which is part of the absolute normality in the exercise of administrative action.
However, the technical complexity of public procurement requires, to maximize the chances of success of an appeal in this matter, a deep knowledge of the applicable regulations (both Spanish and European), the relevant jurisprudence and the specific circumstances of each procedure. At Araújo & Benetti, we have a team of highly qualified professionals, specialized in public procurement, which positions us as one of the reference firms in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands.
Giulia Benetti and Alejandro Araújo, with more than 15 years of experience in this sector, are also university professors in this area and have contributed to prestigious publications on public procurement at the national level. This allows us to offer top-level legal advice to companies and professionals seeking to protect their rights and interests in any public sector procurement procedure.
If you need specialized advice on public procurement resources, do not hesitate to contact us.
