DOING BUSINESS WITH 1GNC

Welcome to the 1 German-Netherlands Corps (1GNC) Purchase & Contracting website

On this site you can find useful information on how to do business with 1GNC. In principle commodities and services are procured through Simplified Procurement procedures and/or International Competitive Bidding (ICB), depending on the estimated value of the award.

Simplified Procurement Procedures

1GNC applies the simplified procurement procedure in accordance with NATO’s Strategic Procurement Directive, Bi-SCD 060-070, and NATO Established Financial Limits. The estimated value of the tender is leading with regard to which process is applied.

  • Below €40,000.- A single tender, providing one formal offer, is sufficient.
  • Below €80,000.- A restricted tender with a minimum of three parties is required.
  • Below €800,000.- A restricted tender with a minimum of five parties is required.

Bidders from 1GNC’s participating nations will be enabled to make an offer in accordance with the bidding instructions included in the respective solicitation package. Parties located in other NATO member countries may potentially also be invited to participate.

International Competitive Bidding (ICB)

The procurement of goods and services exceeding €800,000.- will be done through a formal procurement process known as International Competitive Bidding, also known as an open tender. ICBs are open to firms that originate and are chartered/incorporated within 1GNC’s participating nations – which provide the funding for the requirement stated in the ICB – and maintain a professionally active facility (office, factory, laboratory, etc.) within 1GNC’s participating nations.

1GNC does not publish ICBs directly, but makes use of the following processes:

  • Procurement through NATO entities and agencies, such as ACO, NSPA or NCIA, using their respective portals.
  • Procurement through entering into existing agreements made by the German Ministry of Defence or the Netherlands Ministry of Defence.

Since “Integrity” as a core value is of the utmost importance to 1GNC Purchasing and Contracting personnel, we have to observe a “zero tolerance” policy with regards to gifts or offers of hospitality, meaning we can not accept any type of gift or any offer of hospitality. Suppliers are therefore expected not to offer them. Any item received from vendors, even of nominal value, will be returned to the vendor or donated to charity.

For any further information, please contact  PC@1gnc.nato.int

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