CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz lawyers were amongst the first who specialised in the new field of public procurement law, which is continuously growing in importance. Since that time we have played a decisive role in the development of the law in this field. We advise contractors bidding on public contracts and also represent them before reviewing authorities and courts. We also assist public clients in designing and executing their procurement activities, in particular in preparing invitations to tender.

Our legal experts are able to refer to their special industry expertise as a result of handling numerous cases in the areas of construction industry, project planning, waste management, healthcare, power generation and transport.

Our team also focuses on advice regarding service and construction concession agreements as well as other forms of public-private partnerships (PPPs). These types of projects constitute a marginal area of public procurement law proper, but they have taken on great significance in recent years. Our specialists are often able to use these types of structures to achieve optimum risk allocation, applying flexible models to take our clients' individual wishes into consideration.

At the same time, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz provides comprehensive legal services and advice on all aspects of public administrative law, including, in particular, environmental law, waste management law, trade law, and data protection law. We also represent domestic and international businesses from all industries before the Austrian Constitutional Court and Supreme Administrative Court.

Our services include: 

• Drafting invitations to tender
• Representation of bidders and contracting entities before public procurement authorities
• Legal counsel during procurement procedures
• Structuring public-private partnerships (PPP)
• Privatisations (outsourcing)
• Public works and service concessions