Kustannussidonnaisuutta
Kustannussidonnaisuutta refers to a principle in public procurement and administrative law that dictates how the costs incurred by a public entity in a procurement process should be handled. Essentially, it addresses the question of who bears the responsibility for the expenses related to a tender or procurement procedure. In most cases, the principle of kustannussidonnaisuutta means that the procuring entity, meaning the public authority initiating the procurement, is responsible for its own costs associated with the process. This includes expenses for drafting tender documents, evaluating bids, conducting negotiations, and any other administrative costs incurred during the procurement.
Conversely, tenderers, or potential suppliers and contractors, are generally expected to bear their own costs in