Public Procurement

Public Procurement

Across all major jurisdictions worldwide, authorities and bidders encounter a host of regulations governing the conduct of procurements and the performance of government contracts. At Hogan Lovells, we always keep in mind that these regulations are a means to an end, not an end in themselves.

If you're a procurer asking us to advise on structuring and running your procurement, we know that you want to achieve your commercial objectives, on time and on budget. You want to do this via a process that complies with the legal requirements but isn’t dictated by them. You want us to give you a way to do things, not a list of reasons why you can't.

If you're a supplier, we can use our experience on countless previous bids to help you prepare your submission, including strategies for maximizing your scores and avoiding common pitfalls. Come to us at the end of a flawed process and we'll focus on practical solutions — helping you get information from the authority on what has occurred and advising on the tactics of pursuing litigation if necessary.

Procurement litigation proceeds to tight time lines. Whether for challenging bidders or defending authorities, our large team of contentious procurement lawyers will hit the ground running to advise on the numerous strategic and procedural considerations that will arise.

Regulation doesn’t end with award of the contract, particularly for suppliers working with U.S. federal and state authorities. We will help you navigate the maze of compliance and reporting requirements to minimize and manage risk.