contracttoekenning
Contracttoekenning, or contract award, is the formal act by which a contracting authority selects a supplier and grants a public contract after a competitive procurement procedure. It marks the transition from the bidding process to the implementation phase and binding obligations for both parties. The term is commonly used in the Netherlands and other jurisdictions that follow EU procurement rules.
The awarding process typically follows calls for tenders or quotations, where bidders are evaluated against predefined
Legal framework and transparency are central to contracttoekenning. In the European Union and many member states,
In practice, contracttoekenning also covers related aspects such as framework agreements, contract duration, renewal options, and