Contract law and public procurement

VDE LEGAL has acquired recognized expertise in contract law and public procurement. Our lawyers assist public authorities and economic operators on a daily basis as part of the formalization and monitoring of their contractual relations.

Depending on the needs and interests of clients, VDE LEGAL constitutes a multidisciplinary team adapted to the requirements of the proposed operation.

In this context, our main focus is on the following areas:

 Public procurement
 Concessions for construction and services
 Domain concessions
 Public-private partnerships
 Public cooperation contracts
 Public sale and rental of public buildings

For each of these contracts, we provide our public and other clients with advice in relation to:

• the legal status of transactions
• determination of practical procedures
• drawing up draft contracts or contract documents
• procedural assistance (publicity, negotiation and analysis of applications and tenders, award decision writing)
• management of administrative and court remedies
• monitoring the performance of contracts and possible legal disputes (expert reports, etc.)

For each of these contracts, we provide our private clients with advice in relation to:

• the opportunities for contracting with the administration
• bid writing
• monitoring award procedures and possible appeals
• monitoring the performance of contracts and possible legal disputes (expert reports, etc.)