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Procurement, Competition & State Aid

When operating in the market, public authorities and businesses are subject to a range of rules. Procurement law requires public authorities to act transparently in their purchasing and to ensure a level playing field for market participants. Competition law is intended to preserve fair and effective competition between businesses, while state aid rules and the Market and Government Act (Wet markt en overheid) are aimed at preventing undue distortion of competition by public authorities.

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Tony van Wijk

Lawyer - Partner

Procurement & Competition

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Frank Cornelissen

Lawyer - Associate Partner

Procurement & Competition

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Sjaak van der Heul

Lawyer - Senior

Procurement & Competition

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Dirkzwager possesses a large team of enthusiastic experts who specialise in procurement, competition law and state aid. When a request for advice or assistance is received in the course of a dispute or legal proceedings, our specialists provide practical support to companies, semi-public bodies, and specialist sectoral businesses.

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When is the Defense and Security Procurement Act applicable to grid operators?

29 december 2025 - On January 1, 2026, the Dutch Energy Act (in Dutch) will enter into force. This law means that grid operators will have to procure certain contracts under the...

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European Commission eases procurement rules for defense and security services

4 september 2025 - The European Commission has proposed amendments to the procurement directives in the field of defence and security.The European Commission has issued a...

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When may a secret government contract be awarded without competitive bidding?

4 september 2025 - A recent ruling by the District Court of The Hague held that the National Police did not have to put a contract out to tender because it had been declared...

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Platforms of dominant companies and mandatory interoperability: Important ruling by the CJEU on Android Auto

31 march 2025 - On 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important preliminary ruling in the case between Alphabet (Google) and the...

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