The carpentry trade hopes that the permanent, on-top-of-the-table mentality regarding bureaucracy will be broken. (Photo: © stylephotographs/123RF.com)
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April 12, 2023
Public procurement law is to be reformed. The carpentry trade fears additional bureaucratic burdens and demands more efficient, practical procedures.
The German Federal Government intends to amend procurement law and simplify, professionalize, digitize, and accelerate public procurement procedures . "Public procurement and awarding should be economically, socially, ecologically, and innovatively oriented, and binding obligations should be strengthened without jeopardizing the legal certainty of award decisions or increasing barriers to entry for small and medium-sized enterprises," according to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
According to the ministry, public procurement law has " largely proven its worth" since the last comprehensive amendment in 2016. However, it acknowledges that "the complexity of this area of law has remained unusually high ." Therefore, the reform is also intended to reduce bureaucracy . "Public procurement should thereby strengthen innovation and leverage its role as a model for a socio-ecological and digital transformation of the economy."
Statement: Here you will find the statement from the German Association of Carpenters and Joiners (Tischler Schreiner Deutschland) . At the end of last year, the Ministry launched a consultation process . Various trade associations submitted statements, including the German Association of Wood and Plastics Manufacturers (Tischler Schreiner Deutschland). "In principle, the goals are appropriate, but the most important thing is that the constant 'on top' mentality regarding bureaucracy is finally and effectively broken. Because it paralyzes our progress and ultimately prevents the other goals from being achieved," emphasizes Martin Paukner, Managing Director of the guild organization for the carpentry and joinery trade.
The association addresses the growing complexity of public procurement procedures. Contractors are burdened with ever-increasing documentation requirements , while the practicality of these requirements often suffers. If environmental and climate aspects are to be given greater consideration in the future, Tischler Schreiner Deutschland calls for a fundamental rethink . Another key point is the training of staff in procurement offices.
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When it comes to evaluating alternative and more environmentally friendly processes, public tenders are usually too formal and inflexible . Furthermore, the association warns against prioritizing extraneous criteria too heavily, as this risks unnecessarily complicating the processes . An exception would be considering a company's training performance to recognize its contribution to society.
Despite increasing complexity, laws must remain practical . Paukner: "The honest entrepreneur – and that's the vast majority – can neither comprehend nor economically manage the sheer volume of documentation requirements . Therefore, procedures and processes must become more efficient , and this also means that our member businesses must be shown greater fundamental trust."
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