Public procurement

DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Client Satisfaction

DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte GmbH provides ‘pragmatic, smart advice’ to contracting authorities at the city, state and federal level. Advising on construction, transport and IT projects, the practice assists across the lifecycle of contract tenders, from drawing up documentation to evaluating bids and ultimately selecting a winning bid. Heading the team is ’one of Austria’s best lawyers in public procurement’, Oliver Sturm, who places particular emphasis on construction and PPP tenders, and ‘top procurement expert’ Dominik Zimm, a specialist in public health and public service procurement matters.

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Testimonials

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‘DSC's public procurement practice is one of the best teams we regularly work with. The practice has a strong team of lawyers who provide pragmatic, smart advice and are very responsive. DSC's Vienna office and administrative team also have the capabilities and expertise to handle hearings with multiple parties in a professional and client-friendly manner.’
‘Dominik Zimm is a top procurement expert who provides excellent, efficient, commercially balanced and pragmatic advice and is generally a pleasure to work with. He is highly knowledgeable, very responsive, to the point and guides clients through complex procurement proceedings and tricky legal issues.’
‘Oliver Sturm is undoubtedly one of Austria's best lawyers in public procurement law.’
‘Dominik Zimm's knowledge of and passion for public procurement law is outstanding. Working with him is always profitable, regardless of how complex an issue is.’
‘A highly professional team with in-depth expertise in all aspects of public procurement law.’
‘Dominik Zimm is an exceptional talent and profound expert in Austrian public procurement law. He is a reliable and highly client-oriented lawyer who is willing to go the extra mile to meet client needs.’
‘Dominik Zimm is always friendly and smiling and is an extraordinary professional at the same time. Very responsive and right to the point.’
'Oliver Sturm provides critical analysis of the task, presents the various options for selecting an award procedure, gives active support in decision-making and meeting deadlines and always acts in the interests of the client.'

Key clients

Ministry of Education, Science and Research
City of Villach, waste management department
Vienna Region Marketing GmbH
Ministry of Finance
Geldservice Austria Logistik für Wertgestionierung und Transportkoordination G.m.b.H.
Federal State of Lower Austria
Federal State of Salzburg
Central Bank of the Republic of Austria
Rosenbauer Österreich Gesellschaft m.b.H.
Stadt Wien – Wiener Wohnen Kundenservice GmbH
Environment Agency Austria
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Universität Wien
voestalpine Krems Finaltechnik GmbH
Wiener Gesundheitsverbund
Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG
Wirtschaftsagentur Wien
Wolfsberger Stadtwerke GmbH

Work highlights

Advised Wiener Linien on the procurement procedures for the construction of parts of the new U2 and U5 metro lines.
Advised the Federal State of Salzburg on procurement and contract law in connection with construction services for a new service centre which will house a large part of the state's administration.
Advised Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Ministry of Finance) in an EU-wide negotiation procedure for the procurement of high-volume call centre services.