Under the proposal, a Belgium company, for example, could complain to an ombudsman in its home country about being denied a contract in Portugal. The Belgium ombudsman could then challenge the decision to the ombudsman in Portugal. According to Hammerschmied, because the proposal will supplement existing responsibilities and bodies instead of creating new ones, it will not burden businesses with additional regulations. Innovations of the 1993 Law 1. The entire bidding and contract execution procedure is public.
Any interested party can administratively or judicially challenge government actions.
The object of the bidding must be described in sufficient detail as to allow for predetermination of its quality. Consequently, the specification or quality of the object of the bidding is not the responsibility of the participants in the competition and is no longer a criterion in weighing proposals. Participating companies are required to provide financial guarantees, capital, access to market financial resources, and access to equipment and technical personnel. The law does not require prior experience with respect to the object of the bidding. The company that submits the lowest price is automatically awarded the contract.