Overview
- Lawmakers passed the government’s procurement acceleration bill, advancing it to the Bundesrat for review and final consent.
- The measure removes the obligation to split contracts into smaller lots and raises direct‑award limits to €100,000 for general purchases and €500,000 for construction.
- The reform extends fast‑track rules to all Bundeswehr needs, from weapons and ammunition to medical supplies and barracks projects, with the government touting lighter bureaucracy and closer NATO/EU joint buys.
- The Federal Audit Office has warned that rapid spending raises the risk of uneconomical decisions, and Left party deputy Janine Wissler argues the new thresholds could open the door to corruption.
- Industry voices welcome faster awards, while reports note coalition frictions during drafting and ongoing concerns that small and mid‑sized firms could be sidelined.