TenderLift Editorial
Plain-language Swiss procurement primers, bid practicals, and market intelligence from our own data.
06 Jun 2026 7 min read
A look at where Swiss public spending actually lands, in rolling 12 months. The concentration is real; the SME opportunity in the long tail is real too. Caveats up front.
By Mladen Ružičić
When must you name subcontractors? Who is responsible for what? Federal procurement under Art. 31 BöB sets a strict timeline. Here is the three-step version for SMEs.
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A quarter of Swiss public contracts in the last year were awarded with two bidders or fewer. In some equipment categories it is well over half. Here is what the data actually shows.
By Mladen Ružičić
The federal Selbstdeklaration is the standard evidence form in Swiss public procurement. Here is the current 2026 version, what each field claims, and how the five largest cantons deviate.
By TenderLift Editorial
On 1 January 2021 Switzerland's federal procurement law was rewritten. If your bid template still cites the pre-2021 BöB, it is wrong. Here is what changed and why it matters.
By TenderLift Editorial
Before you commit a day to writing a bid, run a 90-minute go/no-go assessment. Ten questions, in order, with the discipline to walk away when the answers do not add up.
By Mladen Ružičić
Eignungskriterien filter you out. Zuschlagskriterien decide who wins. Confusing the two is the most expensive mistake an SME bidder makes on Swiss public tenders.
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References are the most common silent disqualifier in Swiss public procurement. Here is how to write a list that survives the eligibility check and lifts your score.
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SIMAP is the federal portal for Swiss public tenders. Here is what it covers, what it does not, and how to use it without getting blindsided.
By TenderLift Editorial
The thresholds that decide which procurement procedure applies. Federal, cantonal, and sectoral values valid through 31.12.2027, with sources.
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