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Daniel Schölzel

As a lawyer, I have specialized in public procurement and grants law specialized. My advice there is based on a hands-on mentality combined with a feel for the right strategy.

In the field of public procurement law, I have been assisting clients of all kinds with the preparation and implementation of procedures for several years. My main areas of expertise are IT, planning and construction procurement and the contract design.

Even in the event of a conflict both clients and applicantsbidders and bidding consortia. I help both sides to assert their rights by providing experienced guidance in complaint, review, immediate appeal and interim legal protection proceedings.

In grant law I support grant recipients in implementing the funding requirements in a way that is compliant with the award regulations. I have considerable experience in connection with the funding regulations of the nationwide broadband and gigabit expansion. In combination with comprehensive knowledge of the Telecommunications lawlegally compliant implementation of the expansion is ensured. My consulting services also include support in defending against revocations of grants in objection and court proceedings.

In addition to my consultancy work, I regularly publish specialist articles in the aforementioned areas of law and am member of the German Public Procurement Network.

Exper­tise

  • Sup­port in numer­ous award pro­ce­dures for plan­ning and con­struc­tion ser­vices for munic­i­pal­i­ties affect­ed by flood­ing in North Rhine-West­phalia
  • Accom­pa­ny­ing an award pro­ce­dure for the pro­cure­ment of a serv­er infra­struc­ture for a uni­ver­si­ty in North Rhine-West­phalia
  • Accom­pa­ny­ing an award pro­ce­dure for the con­clu­sion of a frame­work agree­ment for emp­ty con­duits for the munic­i­pal util­i­ties of a Baden-Würt­tem­berg munic­i­pal­i­ty
  • Sup­port for numer­ous grant pro­ce­dures in con­nec­tion with broad­band and giga­bit expan­sion

Edu­ca­tion

  • since 2025: abante Attorneys at Law
  • 2024 - 2025: Lawyer in the legal branch of a Big Four consulting firm
  • 2021 - 2024: Lawyer at a medium-sized law firm specializing in public procurement law
  • 2021: 2nd state examination
  • 2019 - 2021: Legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Darmstadt with stations in a team specializing in public procurement law at a medium-sized law firm, among others
  • 2017: 1st state examination
  • 2011 to 2018: Studied law at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main
  • 2011: Abitur at the Franziskanergymnasium Kreuzburg in Großkrotzenburg

Areas of activ­i­ty

  • Procurement law (planning, construction and IT procurement)
  • Assistance with procurement procedures, procurement disputes and procurement liability
  • Contract law
  • Grant law
  • Telecommunications law
  • Budget law

Publications

Schölzel, Better look twice! - An entry in the prequalification directory is not a carte blanche! OLG Düsseldorf, decision of July 16, 2025 - Verg 3/25, forum-institut.de of May 2026

Schölzel, "That's still good!"- A fatal decision before the bid is submitted!, VK Sachsen, decision of 14.10.2025 - 1/SVK/029-25, forum-institut.de of April 2026

Schölzel, Interpretation of the concept of change of overall character in the case of remuneration adjustment after the award of a contract - "Polismyndigheten", ECJ, judgment of 16.10.2025 - C-282/24, Zeitschrift Europäisches Wirtschafts- und Steuerrecht - EWS 2026, 36 to 39.

Schölzel, Strengthening the bidder's right to information to inspect the bid evaluation, BVerwG, judgment of 17.12.2025 - 10 C 5.24, forum-institut.de of March 2026

Schölzel, No maximum quantities in framework agreements - not suitable for imitation!, VK Niedersachsen, decision of 16.04.2025 - VgK-14/2025, forum-institut.de of February 2026

Schölzel, Internal reasons justify annulment in the case of proper documentation, VK Niedersachsen of 23.04.2025 - VgK-10/2025, forum-institut.de of January 2026

Schölzel, Subsequent adjustment of the remuneration modality is not a change in the overall character! ECJ, judgment of October 16, 2025 - C-282/24, forum-institut.de of December 18, 2025.

Schölzel, No artificial splitting of a uniform procurement requirement! VK Thüringen, decision of April 20, 2025 - Ref.: 5090-250-4003-500, forum-institut.de of November 27, 2025.

Schölzel, Does the pick-up threshold of 20% apply? - Yes, but not generally (VK Bund, decision of April 4, 2023 - CK 2- 18/23), vergabeblog.com of July 24, 2023, No. 54008.

Schölzel, So test how you bind yourself! - To postpone a contract after the contract has been awarded (OLG Celle, decision of December 29, 2022 - 13 U 3/22), vergabeblog.com of March 30, 2023, No. 52814 .

Kubik/Schölzel, Free acquisition of a limited partner's share by a minor is not merely legally advantageous (OLG Oldenburg, decision of July 17, 2019 - 12 W 53/19 (HR), GWR 2019, 387.

Kubik/Schölzel, No obligation of the notary to provide information on the form of the shareholder resolution on which the commercial register application is based (OLG Düsseldorf, decision of March 20, 2019 - 3 Wx 20/18), GWR 2019, 252.

events

Date
Subject
Field of law
22.08.2025
Current public procurement law in 15 minutes: Award under KonzVgV and VgV possible despite sector exception! Decision of the VG Darmstadt (decision of April 1, 2025 - 7 L 2856/24.DA)
Provider: abante Rechtsanwälte | Format: online
Public procurement law
23.09.2025
13th Cologne Procurement Days: "More fairness in procurement? What the new Federal Act on Loyalty to Tariffs will bring"
Provider: subreport | Format: online
Public procurement law
24.10.2025
Current public procurement law in 15 minutes: No artificial splitting of a uniform procurement requirement! VK Thüringen, decision of 24.04.2025 - 5090-250-4003-500.
Provider: abante Rechtsanwälte | Format: online
Public procurement law
07.11.2025
Current public procurement law in 15 minutes: Minor price change = no change in overall character? ECJ, judgment of October 16, 2025 (Case C-282/24)
Provider: abante Rechtsanwälte | Format: online
Public procurement law
23.01.2026
Current public procurement law in 15 minutes: In-house staff instead of external award: When is the annulment effective? VK Lower Saxony, decision of 23.04.2025 - VgK-10/2025
Provider: abante Rechtsanwälte | Format: online
Public procurement law
25.03.2026
Bundestariftreuegesetz - current status following the Bundestag resolution
Provider: abante Rechtsanwälte | Format: online
Public procurement law
16.06.2026
Planning awards made easy
Provider: ForumInstitut | Format: online
Public procurement law
17.06.2026
Vergabekompass Aktuell: The Federal Act on Loyalty to Tariffs in force! - What to consider and how to overcome initial obstacles,
Provider: abante, Format: online
Public procurement law

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