Construction Contracts: Value Thresholds in the German Regulations on the Award of Contracts and Contracts for Construction Works (VOB/A)

Thursday, 11.03.2021

A look at the value limits currently in force at federal and state level

The coronavirus pandemic has recently reignited the debate on raising the value thresholds for construction contracts. For many years now, regulators at federal and state level have been setting different value thresholds for the various types of procedure in the VOB/A. The differences here are enormous. It is therefore worthwhile for both clients and contractors to take a (comparative law) look at the value thresholds currently in force at federal and state level.

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Construction contracts: Threshold values in the German Construction Contract Procedures (VOB/A)

In the VdZ|plus section, you will also find a tabular overview of the currently applicable thresholds at federal and state level with details on the regulations at local authority level / regarding local authority housing construction.