Kancelaria radców prawnych Maruta

Ever since 1994, when the first Public Procurement Act went into effect in Poland, our law firm has specialized in public and non-public tenders. Over a period of over 15 years, we have advised our clients in nearly all types of procedures involved in the awarding of public contracts. We have advised suppliers in their reviews of the terms and conditions of invitations for bids (SIWZ); we have participated in the preparation of applications for admission to the procedure and bids, and also in the review of completed documents. We have prepared questions to be submitted in reply to the terms and conditions of invitations for bids and drafted related remedies (formerly protests and appeals, now appeals and notifications about unlawful acts on the part of the contracting authority). We have participated in activities following the filing of the applications and bids, such as review of the applications and bids submitted by competitors, and also in filing complaints against the award concluding the procedure. On a number of occasions, we have assisted our clients in non-competitive procedures for the award of contracts, both at the stage of review of prerequisites for the use of a non-competitive procedure and in the course of the procurement procedure. We have experience in working for both contracting authorities and suppliers. Our relationship with the former started at a very early stage in the procedure, where we would provide advice required to make the decision on the applicability of the Public Procurement Act, choose the applicable type of procedure, decide between the competitive and non-competitive contract award processes, assess the value of the contract and prepare the terms of participation in the procedure and the terms and conditions of the invitation for bids. We also provide advice to suppliers throughout the whole duration of the procedure, until the contract is signed. We have provided support to contracting authorities in answering suppliers’ questions and adjudication of their remedies, and we work together with our clients to devise dispute strategies and represent them during the sessions, hearings and trials conducted by the National Appeals Chamber and Circuit Courts.

We also advise our clients in procedures that are not regulated by the Public Procurement Act , both in those below the threshold for the applicability of the Act and in contests organized by entities that are not covered by the public procurement system.

We offer comprehensive support at all the stages of the procedure, and also assistance in handling specific problems.

Our offer to contracting authorities

Preparation of the procedure, including:

• advice in determination of the applicability of the Public Procurement Act;
• advice in selection of the type of procedure;
• advice in preparation of the description and valuation of the object to be procured;
• advice in preparation of the terms and conditions of participation in the procedure and the terms and conditions of the invitation for bids (SIWZ);
• advice in review of tender documents.

We also offer assistance in conducting the procedure, including:

• advice during provision of answers to suppliers’ questions;
• analysis of applications for admission to participation in the procedure and of bids;
• advice in preparation of the award concluding the procedure.

Our offer to suppliers

• advice during analysis of the contract notice and the terms and conditions of the invitation for bids (SIWZ);
• advice during submitting questions about the terms and conditions of the invitation for bids;
• advice in the preparation of application for admission to participation in the procedure and of bids,
• review of completed applications for admission to participation in the procedure and bids,
• review of documents confirming compliance with the prerequisites for participation, to verify that they are correct;
• analysis of applications and bids submitted by competitors.

Our offer to both contracting authorities and suppliers

We offer both contracting authorities and suppliers representation of their respective interests in proceedings initiated by the exercise of their remedies, drafting pleadings in such proceedings and representation during the sessions, hearings and trials conducted by the National Appeals Chamber and Circuit Courts.