Good news for start-ups: Habeck wants to plan a reform to reduce bureaucratic hurdles. Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has put pressure on the matter.
The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to present a concrete draft for a reform of public procurement law by the end of March at the latest. The planned reform is intended to simplify and accelerate public procurement.
Among other things, further relief is planned for start-ups and companies oriented towards the common good, as well as a substantial increase in the value limits up to which direct orders without a procurement process are permitted, according to Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens).
The ministry has also developed a “practical check” to identify bureaucratic obstacles and develop solutions for specific investment projects and case constellations. This process will soon also be applied to regulations on sustainability reporting, heat pump installation and the food trade, for example.
Buschmann had put pressure on
Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, whose house is in charge of reducing bureaucracy, asked Habeck in a letter whether the Ministry of Economic Affairs had now developed concrete regulations for the key points for a reform of public procurement law presented in November “and what timetable is planned for the legislative process”.
In addition, the Federal Ministry of Economics has repeatedly pointed out a systematic review of information obligations in its own area of responsibility and, in a letter dated December 20th, suggested that similar processes be initiated throughout the federal government.
He is now interested in the results of this investigation in Habeck’s ministry. The Federal Ministry of Economics said that it had so far identified reduction and relief measures for around 75 information obligations and that “possible measures that require further review have been identified” for 50 other information obligations.
The Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Economics, Michael Kellner (Greens), said that the past few years with numerous crises had not left medium-sized companies unscathed. “Therefore, additional relief and a consistent reduction in unnecessary bureaucracy are needed. We are working hard on this and are continuing to submit suggestions.” According to reports, the ministry wants to see, among other things, whether the regulations for the appointment of representatives could also be eased in smaller companies.
Source: Stern
