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A new initiative led by Israel’s Ministry of Finance seeks to curb the involvement of organized crime in public tenders—a goal both important and necessary. However, the proposed language of the draft bill raises concerns that the burden may ultimately fall on the public, both financially and democratically. As an expert in the field, Adv. Liran Welcman, who heads our firm’s public tenders practice, shares his insights in a thought-provoking op-ed.

Zohar Lande and Shai Avnieli represented Metpro in an administrative appeal submitted to the Supreme Court, in which another bidder attempted to disqualify Metpro’s win in the tender for the management and planning of the M1 metro line. The Supreme Court accepted the district court’s position, recommending that the appellant withdraw its appeal and reach an agreement with Metpro regarding legal expenses.

Advs. Shai Avnieli and Tal Shirizli represented Metpro in a judicial review petition brought by Metro Dan contesting the results of the tender published by NTA for management of the Gush Dan metro project. The court dismissed the claims against Metpro and the other successful bidders, admonishing the petitioner's behavior. The court further ordered Metro Dan to cover ILS 85,000 in expenses for each respondent.

We were invited to be guests on the Israeli Association of Corporate Counsel’s podcast, “ACC On the Road.” In this episode, we discussed key issues in the field of tenders, including whether and how to conduct negotiations during tender procedures, the best way to address such negotiations in tender documents, and more.

We hosted a conference on tenders at our office in collaboration with ACC Israel. The event featured discussions on tender negotiation strategies, the role of competition in tenders, and insights into submitting tenders in the US. Among the guest speakers were Joy Sturm, a partner from the international firm Hogan Lovells, who participated in a panel with Shai Avnieli. Another keynote speaker was Gal Somech, legal advisor to the Haifa Port, who addressed the port’s privatization process.