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What is Prag and how does it affect European tenders?

Basic Concepts

The Prag, that is, the practical guide for the hiring procedures of the European Union, is basically the instruction manual that you have to know yes or yes if you want to enter the game of European tenders. It is not the typical bureaucratic role that nobody reads - acá are seriously. If your company wants to take a slice from EU contracts, understanding prag is not optional ... it is vital. It can literally be the difference between winning or looking from the bank.

Many people believe that this only matters to the megacorporations, but no, my friend, the Prag is equally equally for the SME of the neighborhood as for the giants. It covers from the most basic - type, how do I present my proposal without making a fool of it? - Until how it is evaluated and who decides who touches the fat prize. And yes, it explains how to assemble your proposal so that it does not end direct in the paper (virtual or not).

The good thing about prag, and I say it seriously, is that it puts a hard hand in a matter of competition and non -discrimination. It doesn't matter if you are a microenterprise in Galicia or a multinational in Berlin: all with the same opportunities. That, at least in theory, makes SMEs have real chance, not just filling.

Another thing: transparency. Prag is like that teacher who does not let one pass. If you lie or inflas data in your proposal, forget, lower you from the process without regard. And on top of that, the EU has to publish everything about the tenders and contracts it gives. That is, any neighbor's son can look, ask or even make scandal if something strange smells.

Now, I'm not going to lie: the procedures that Prag sends can be a mess. It is not to arrive and present a paper. You have to plan, review, write, review again, sweat a little ... and check again. But, if you do well, you have the opportunity to shine, demonstrate that your company is indicated (and even propose innovative ideas, because the EU is doing about sustainability and those modern things).

Anyway, Prag is the rules book that no one should ignore if they want to play in the first division of European tenders. You can intimidate at the beginning, yes, but if you take it seriously and prepare a decent proposal, of those that do not forget, you can take a contract and show off it. The key: Boost yourself with the rules, prepare, and show that your company can make life easier to the EU. There is no more return to give him.

Marta Jiménez

Marta Jiménez

Expert in public procurement • Digital transformation of tenders • Trainer and author at Tendios

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