New in government procurement: advances, bid fees and smarter planning!

The Belgian legislator continues to diligently look for ways to increase SMEs' access to public procurement. On 8 January 2024, the law of 22 December 2023 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette, providing some special and important novelties in terms of advances, bidding fees and information for bidders. Below, we elaborate on the details and clarify from when you should take these into account.