Working with public institutions
Public institutions must follow certain supplier selection procedures in order to guarantee fair competition. This is what is called "public procurement contract adjudication procedures".
Being a public authorities' supplier
Public procurement contracts may constitute a major source of business for your company. A public institution has very varied needs: works, goods or services. The adjudicating authority announces the contract by referring to the criteria with which tenders must comply.
On the Belgian federal portal, you will find further information about public procurement contracts (FR/NL)External link.
Where to find the adjudications?
Public procurement contract advertisements are posted on the official websites of adjudicating authorities. Some examples:
- "Tenders Electronically Daily"External link (TED) for European public procurement contracts
- On the e-ProcurementExternal link online platform in Belgium
Public procurement online
In Belgium, public authorities (on a federal, regional or local level) use the e-ProcurementExternal link platform to publish their public procurement contracts.
This platform, which is free to use by public buyers and enterprises, enables public contracts to be published and consulted online, and electronic tenders/applications to be submitted and opened.
There are many advantages to publishing and managing public procurement contracts online:
- Administrative simplification
- Savings (paper, transport, etc.)
- Transparency
- Improved access for SMEs.
In the frame of the regional circular of October 2017 (FR/NL)External link, Brussels regional administrations and institutions publish their contracts over €30,000 excl. VAT on e-Procurement and must accept tenders in electronic format via e-Tendering from this limit.
How to register?
To benefit from access to the different e-Procurement modules, you must register on the online platform publicprocurement.beExternal link.
User manuals for enterprises
Several explanatory manuals External linkfor the different e-Procurement modules are available online.
Helpdesk
The e-Procurement federal helpdesk provides frontline support for using e-Procurement and is available every working day from 8.30 am to 12 pm and from 1.15 pm to 4.30 pm.
- Email: e.proc@publicprocurement.be
- Phone: +32 (0)2 740 80 00
The helpdesk does not provide legal or technical support.
Useful links
- Further information on public procurement contracts in general: www.publicprocurement.beExternal link
- Regional circular-Procurement (FR/NL)External link