Beställarekund

Beställarekund is a term used in Swedish procurement and contracting to describe the party that places and controls an order with a supplier or contractor. The beställarekund functions as the ordering customer or client in a procurement process, typically representing the needs and interests of the organization that commissions the work.

The primary role of the beställarekund is to define and communicate requirements, scope, budget, and criteria for success. This includes drafting the kravspecifikation (requirements specification), outlining deliverables, timelines, and acceptance criteria. The beställarekund is also responsible for the procurement process itself, such as selecting bidders, evaluating proposals, negotiating terms, and signing the contract. During execution, the beställarekund monitors progress, manages changes, approves payments, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

In project management, the beställarekund acts as the main point of contact for the supplier or contractor and coordinates with other stakeholders within the client organization. They oversee quality assurance, acceptance testing, and final acceptance of deliverables. The beställarekund bears ownership of the project’s outcomes and bears the risks related to specification changes, schedule shifts, and budget overruns, within the agreed contractual framework.

In practice, the identity of the beställarekund varies by context. In construction, it may be the project owner or client; in IT and services, it is the organization requesting the solution. In public sector procurement, it is typically a government agency or municipality. The term is closely related to other procurement concepts such as leverantör (supplier), upphandling (procurement), ramavtal (framework agreement), and anbud (tender).