Successful participation in tenders requires a certain level of knowledge of the legal framework that regulates public procurement. Knowing your rights and responsibilities significantly increases your chances of winning the auction.

Your company may have a personal lawyer or even a team of lawyers, but it is always more effective to consult with specialists who are constantly working in the field of procurement, have experience supporting a large number of suppliers, and are well-versed in procurement legislation and appeal processes.

That is why the SmartTender.biz site has its legal department, which helps suppliers avoid mistakes and protect their legitimate interests.

Types of Legal Support on the SmartTender.biz site

Legal advisors on our site provide users with two main types of support:

- free legal consultation;
- full legal support.

Our simple instructions will help you order these services.

How to Order a Free SmartTender Lawyers’ Consultation?

Sometimes public procurement providers are faced with questions that are difficult to answer without relevant experience in tendering. In this case, you can contact our lawyers for clarifications free of charge.

Step #1 – choosing the type of legal aid

You can order a free legal consultation directly on the page of the tender you have chosen on our site. To do this, press the "Legal assistance" button (Fig. 1).

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Fig. 1

In the drop-down menu, select the item "Free legal consultation" (Fig. 2).

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Fig. 2

Step #2 – filling out the form

In the registration form for a free legal consultation (Fig. 3), be sure to enter your name and phone number (if you are registered on the SmartTender.biz site, your profile data will be used). Also, fill in the concise content of the question (up to 254 characters) - so the legal advisor can quickly navigate the situation and offer the most effective solution.

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Fig. 3

In the end, click the "Order legal consultation" button.

If all the fields have been filled in, you will see a message that the application has been accepted (Fig. 4).

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Fig. 4

A SmartTender legal advisor will contact you shortly and provide advice.

How to Order Legal Support from SmartTender?

The more government tenders you participate in, the more chances you have to win. However, the difficulty of complying with all the requirements of regulatory and legal documents also increases proportionally.

SmartTender's team of legal advisors provides a variety of services, from checking the participant's offer for compliance with the requirements of the tender documentation to full support of participation in procurement and appeals to the AMCU. It is also possible to provide services to customers of public procurement.

Step #1 – choosing the type of legal aid

This type of legal support can be ordered from the page of the tender you have selected by clicking on the "Legal support" button (Fig. 5).

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Fig. 5

Select the item "Full legal support" from the drop-down menu (Fig. 6).

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Fig. 6

After that, you will automatically go to the application registration page, where you will need to fill out the form.

Another way to get to this page is to click on the icon next to your initials in the upper right corner and select “Legal Support” from the drop-down menu (Fig. 7).

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Fig. 7

You can also open this page from your account.

Step #2 – filling out the form

On the legal support page, click the "Order support" button (Fig. 8).

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Fig. 8

In the application registration form, fill in the following data (Fig. 9):

- the direction of application (type of service you want to receive);
- name;
- contact phone number;
- e-mail address;
- USREOU code of your enterprise;
- the number of the procurement in which you need support (by default, it corresponds to the tender from which you went to the form) – optional;
- additional information - optional.

In the end, click the "Send" button.

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Fig. 9

After that, you will see a notification that your request has been successfully sent (Fig. 10).

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Fig. 10

A SmartTender legal advisor will contact you shortly to resolve your issue.