Public Procurement in 2022
- Total procurement volume of approximately 534 billion euros
- Construction sector with the largest share at 32.4 percent
- 4.2 percent of procurement contracts awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Berlin, October 29, 2024 (hib) – In 2022, public procurement in Germany reached a total volume of approximately 534 billion euros. This represents an increase of 8.6 percent compared to the previous year. The construction sector accounted for the largest share of contracts awarded, at 32.4 percent. This was followed by the service sector (28.6 percent) and the supply sector (22.8 percent).
The procurement volume for goods increased by 10.6 percent to around 121 billion euros. The procurement volume for services increased by 7.3 percent to around 153 billion euros. The procurement volume for construction increased by 8.5 percent to around 173 billion euros.
Of the total procurement volume, around 4.2 percent was awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This corresponds to an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous year.
The largest share of procurement contracts was awarded by federal authorities (46.9 percent). This was followed by municipalities (30.4 percent) and states (16.9 percent).
The average contract value was around 1.3 million euros. The median contract value was around 180,000 euros.
The most common procurement procedure was the open procedure (62.6 percent). This was followed by the restricted procedure (21.7 percent) and the competitive dialogue procedure (5.8 percent).
The most common award criterion was the lowest price (59.2 percent). This was followed by the most economically advantageous tender (32.7 percent) and the best price-quality ratio (6.2 percent).
The average duration of a procurement procedure was around 150 days. The median duration was around 100 days.
The most common reason for the cancellation of a procurement procedure was the lack of suitable bids (32.5 percent). This was followed by the withdrawal of the tender by the contracting authority (20.8 percent) and the lack of financial resources (16.3 percent).
The most common type of complaint was the complaint against the award decision (45.2 percent). This was followed by the complaint against the procurement procedure (28.4 percent) and the complaint against the tender specifications (12.9 percent).
The most common decision of the review body was the rejection of the complaint (54.2 percent). This was followed by the annulment of the award decision (22.8 percent) and the modification of the award decision (10.3 percent).
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