Netherlands: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

The Bureau for Investment Screening has released its 2025 annual report, revealing a continued rise in investment notifications amid heightened geopolitical tensions and global competition for critical technologies. With 91 investigations conducted and new enforcement actions taken, including the first administrative fine for non-compliance, the report highlights the evolving landscape of Dutch economic security measures and the expanding scope of the Vifo Act.

In recent decades, supply chains have become longer and more complex due to globalization. Access to global markets and the ability to manufacture in low-wage countries...

In March this year we reported that Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij B.V. (“NAM”), the biggest oil and gas operator in the Netherlands had applied to the European Commission for a full exemption from the public procurement rules, which require contracts to be put out for competitive tender, in relation to exploration for, or extraction of, oil and gas in the Netherlands