K Knowledge HF-D8.7-002 sector-specific 9 skills

Applying procurement law

Applies the rules for public procurement when choosing the procedure, drawing up the tender documents and awarding assignments.

How hrmforce measures this

Test of declarative job knowledge, usually assembled per client.

Level	Behaviour at this level
N1 Guided	Looks up which deadlines and thresholds apply in the tender documents and reports unclear points to the buyer. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task
N3 Proficient	Chooses the appropriate procedure for an assignment, draws up the documents and keeps the award decision traceable. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process
N5 Leading	Determines the procurement policy of the organisation and defends award decisions in objections and in court proceedings. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession

N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.

These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.

T	Skill	Definition	Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
K	Running a European tender European tender	Runs an open or restricted European procedure with publication, selection and award.	stable
K	Multiple private tendering Private tendering	Invites a limited number of parties, requests comparable offers and records the choice.	stable
K	Choosing the tender procedure Procedure selection	Chooses the appropriate procedure based on contract value, nature of the assignment and policy.	stable
K	Drafting award criteria Award criteria	Formulates objective, measurable criteria with weighting on which tenders are assessed.	stable
K	Handling the clarification note Clarification note	Collects questions from tenderers, formulates answers and publishes these equally to all parties.	stable
K	Documenting the tender file Tender file	Retains all documents, assessments and decisions so the procedure remains verifiable.	stable
K	Applying threshold values Threshold values	Determines using the applicable threshold amounts which regime applies to an assignment.	stable
K	Testing procurement lawfulness Procurement compliance	Checks whether procurement files comply with law, policy and mandate and reports irregularities.	stable
T	Using TenderNed	Publishes notices and manages tenders and messages in the public tendering platform.	stable