Consulting · Since 1996
Expert Public Procurement Consulting
Professional public procurement consulting and legal remedies for contracting authorities and tenderers in Hungary since 1996.
- 30+ years of professional experience
- Actively practising in 2026
- 80+ council and corporate partners
- public procurement advisors
- Professional liability cover
Our Main Advisory Areas
Choose a service based on your role. Our public procurement experts accompany our clients from procedure planning through contract award and legal remedy representation — whether at the level of the entire procedure or individual sub-tasks.
Public Procurement for Contracting Authorities
Full-scale conduct of public procurement procedures from planning to contract award, in strict accordance with statutory requirements.
- Procurement planning, tender notices, and drafting eligibility criteria
- Full EKR administration, clarification requests, and drafting summary evaluations
- Strict deadline guarantee and continuous legal compliance oversight
Public Procurement for Tenderers
Compilation of valid tenders and eligibility verifications for enterprises: EKR management, compliance control, and legal remedy support.
- Full tender dossier preparation and pre-submission compliance audit
- EKR management, rapid remediation handling, and low-price justifications
- Exclusion grounds review, self-cleaning, and regulatory legal defense
Our Clients
Public procurement partner to 80+ local councils, government bodies, and companies since 1996.
30+ Years of Procurement Expertise
Free Expert Consultation
Tell us your project's estimated value and timeline. We help you choose the right procedure type and compile the full procurement schedule.
Our Advisory Principles
Some advocate the principle of minimal cost and minimal assistance. However, the seemingly cheapest solution can often lead to very costly consequences. We offer you the fair fulfilment of all obligations set out in our detailed contracts, and in every case we accept full legal and financial responsibility for our work.
To protect our clients, we accept full professional liability for our public procurement work. A significant proportion of our clients are returning partners. We strive to carry out our work and set our prices so that the next time you need a reliable professional partner for a task in our field, you will think of us.
Conducting public procurement as a contracting authority
The procurement procedure is a complex process from preparation to contract award. Legal, professional, and administrative aspects receive priority at every step. A well-structured process supports responsible decision-making and provides a stable foundation for project delivery in the long term.
As a consultant on the tenderer's side
A significant proportion of tenders are excluded due to formal errors, which is why we place particular emphasis on the precise preparation of documentation. The accurate interpretation and fulfilment of eligibility requirements is a critical condition of tender success. Our service extends to notice analysis and contract risk assessment.
How to choose a public procurement consultant?
Selecting the right consulting partner influences the legal security and success of your project in the long run. It is advisable to work with a professional who has several years of experience and can demonstrate successful procedures, and who considers business goals alongside regulatory requirements. Our team has completed several hundred successful public procurement procedures, and a significant proportion of our clients are returning partners.
Information and Questions
A public procurement consultant is an expert who supports the lawful conduct of procurement procedures on both the contracting authority and tenderer sides. For contracting authorities, they help plan the procedure, draft tender notices, manage EKR administration, and finalize contracts. For tenderers, they support the compilation of valid bids, exclusion grounds handling, and legal remedy representation. A proper public procurement consultant holds FAKSZ or ÁKSZ accreditation and formally accepts professional liability.
A public procurement consultant is a general category — anyone providing support for procurement procedures. A public procurement specialist is a qualified professional listed in the FAKSZ (Responsible Accredited Public Procurement Specialist) or ÁKSZ (State Public Procurement Specialist) register. Sugallat's staff were listed in the FAKSZ register, thus holding specialist-level experience.
Public procurement is mandatory when the purchasing organisation qualifies as a contracting authority and the value of the procurement reaches the threshold defined by law, known as the public procurement threshold. A procurement expert continuously monitors legislative changes and informs clients about threshold adjustments as well as new requirements in the procurement market.
For certain procedure types and thresholds, the law requires the involvement of an accredited consultant, but it is also advisable for complex projects even when not mandatory.
An in-house procurement officer is an internal staff member who coordinates procurement tasks operationally. They prepare procurements, manage the EKR system, and ensure internal procedural compliance. A consultant, by contrast, supports the procedure as an external, independent expert, typically on a project basis. The two roles complement each other. The cooperation between the internal officer and the external consultant is the most effective solution.
The EKR (Electronic Public Procurement System) provides fully electronic management of public procurement procedures, increasing transparency and legal certainty, although its effective use often requires professional expertise.
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