Procurement: What - How?  | Freedom of choice in pricing
  
  
      
      16  juni  2025
    
  
      
      
  When submitting a price offer, bidders must comply with the contracting authority’s requirements. This means they must include all components that belong in the price. However, when bidders are given the option to determine how to fulfill a part of the scope themselves, the price for that part can vary in different ways. A practical example illustrates how freedom of choice within the scope led to a dispute over the validity of a bid.