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July 20, 2025
Op-Ed: New Draft Bill Aiming to Reduce Criminal Organizations’ Involvement in Public Tenders
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.
July 14, 2025
Israel Blacklists Foreign Company Over Breach of Reciprocal Procurement Obligations
The Industrial Cooperation Authority at Israel’s Ministry of Economy recently announced that it had blacklisted the Chinese company DAQO, which won a tender for the supply of components to the Israel Electric Corporation, because it failed to fulfill its reciprocal procurement obligation with Israel.
June 18, 2025
Exemption from Tenders During a State of Emergency in Israel
Israel’s various Mandatory Tender Regulations contain provisions enabling public bodies to deviate from the tender obligation during states of emergency in order to facilitate urgent, efficient procurement.
May 9, 2024
Supreme Court: Metpro Tender Win for M1 Metro Line Stands
Adv. Zohar Lande and Adv. 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.
January 11, 2024
Barnea Represents Metpro in Petition Filed Against Win in Metro Project Tender
Adv. Shai Avnieli and Adv. 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.
July 4, 2023
Negotiating Tenders
We were invited to appear 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 negotiations may be conducted during tender procedures, how to address such negotiations in tender documents, and more.
June 19, 2023
Barnea: Hosting Conference on Tenders in Collaboration with ACC Israel
We hosted a conference on tenders at our offices in collaboration with ACC Israel. The event featured discussions on tender negotiation strategies, the role of competition in tender procedures, and practical insights into submitting tenders in the United States. Guest speakers included Joy Sturm, a partner at the international law firm Hogan Lovells, who joined Adv. Shai Avnieli for a panel discussion. Another keynote speaker, Gal Somech, legal adviser to Haifa Port, discussed the port's privatization process.
February 3, 2021
Submission of Joint Offers in Tenders
When competing entities join forces to submit a tender offer, it reduces the overall number of entities competing for a tender. Reducing the number of competing entities may increase the market power of those participating entities against the tender holder and enable them to make less attractive offers.
May 30, 2019
Guidelines for Standardization of Contracts and Tenders of Infrastructure Companies in the Area of Transportation
In light of the rise of investments in transportation projects, new guidelines were issued for infrastructure companies operating on behalf of the Ministry of Transport, requesting such companies adopt binding standards on several issues regarding contracts and tenders.