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Saarland Simplifies Public Procurement With Higher Thresholds

Responding to rising costs, the reform raises direct award thresholds to better match market realities, boosting SME access to public contracts

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Overview

  • The new rules effective July 1 will allow direct awards for contracts up to €100,000, replacing the previous €3,000 limit.
  • The ceiling for freihändige Vergabe will jump to €221,000, aligning the state threshold with the EU standard.
  • Limited tenders without participant competition will also be raised to €221,000 under the reform.
  • State Premier Anke Rehlinger said the overhaul will clear red tape and modernize the procurement process for companies.
  • The move follows similar reforms in Brandenburg and responds to rising prices that had made previous thresholds impractical for small and medium-sized enterprises.