Public Procurement
Overview
The sale of goods and services to government and quasi-government bodies presents tremendous opportunities, but also significant challenges and risks, both to bidders and contracting authorities. Crowell & Moring has set the standard for effective legal guidance in this highly complex arena. It has one of the largest and most reputable government contracts practices in the United States. In Brussels, our lawyers combine extensive technical and legal experience in the application of the European and Belgian legislation with innovative thinking and commercial focus to craft effective solutions in the challenging fields of public procurement law and Public-Private Partnerships.
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.14.22
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Countdown: Seven Questions
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Blog Post | 09.21.22
The EU Data Strategy: Part 4 – New Intermediaries to Facilitate DataSharing
Representative Matters
- Safeguarded the interests of a Canadian company in public procurement procedures and subsequent litigation regarding the award of a contract for the supply of virtual lottery terminals to the National Lottery of Belgium.
- Litigated on behalf of one of Belgium’s largest telecommunications companies against the decision by the Flemish public broadcaster to award a contract for the supply of a media platform to a competitor.
- Advising pharmaceutical companies on joint public procurement questions.
- Assisted a US defense company with a submission in a Private Public Partnership project for Pilotage Vessels ordered by the Flemish government. The project was for the design, build, finance and maintenance of a mother vessel and three fast tender vessels.
- Provided legal support to a U.S.-based electronics corporation in their negotiations with several Belgian publicly owned operators of low and medium voltage electricity networks, relating to the license agreements for e-meters in Belgium.
- Represented one of the largest dredging companies in the world in public procurement litigation against the Antwerp port authorities on the use of their patent-protected technology for the construction of quay walls.
- Advised several pharmaceutical companies on the application of the new Belgian public procurement rules in the hospital sector.
- Advised a defense contractor on offset requirements and Directive 2009/81/EC on defense and sensitive security procurement.
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.14.22
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Countdown: Seven Questions
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Blog Post | 09.21.22
The EU Data Strategy: Part 4 – New Intermediaries to Facilitate DataSharing
Insights
The European Commission Updates Rules for Cooperation Between Competitors
|09.09.22
IBJ/IJE Partner Blog
How Can Companies Prepare For The Upcoming Wave Of ESG Whistleblowers In Europe?
|05.03.22
Chief Executive
ESG: an introduction to the European framework and recent initiatives in Belgium
|09.09.21
IBJ / IJE blog article
The EU Data Strategy: Part 4 – New Intermediaries to Facilitate DataSharing
|09.21.22
Crowell & Moring’s Data Law Insights
The EU Data Strategy: Part 3 – B2G and G2B Data Sharing
|09.14.22
Crowell & Moring’s Data Law Insights
The EU Data Strategy: Part 2 – Data Sharing in a Harmonized Playing Field
|09.07.22
Crowell & Moring’s Data Law Insights
The EU Data Strategy: Part 1 – A Complex Attempt to Unlock Data
|08.31.22
Crowell & Moring’s Data Law Insights
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Partner
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.14.22
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Countdown: Seven Questions
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Blog Post | 09.21.22
The EU Data Strategy: Part 4 – New Intermediaries to Facilitate DataSharing
Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 02.15.23
European Commission Seeks Stakeholders’ Views on Draft Foreign Subsidies Implementing Regulation
Last year, the European Union (EU) legislature adopted a far-reaching regulation aimed at tackling the distortive effects on EU markets of financial support provided by non-EU countries to undertakings active in the EU (Foreign Subsidies Regulation or FSR). However, the FSR left many procedural details to be hammered out by the European Commission (EC) in an Implementing Regulation, to be adopted before the FSR itself starts to apply in July 2023. On 6 February 2023, the EC launched a much-anticipated public consultation regarding its draft Implementing Regulation, including two annexes containing notification forms for concentrations and public procurements. Stakeholders have until 6 March 2023 to submit comments.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 12.14.22
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Countdown: Seven Questions
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.01.22
European Commission Prolongs and Expands State Aid Temporary Crisis Framework
Blog Post | 09.21.22
The EU Data Strategy: Part 4 – New Intermediaries to Facilitate DataSharing
