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Clement What the numbers say about this buyer

• The median procedure drew 9 bids (161 procedures with a bid count); 4% ended with a single bidder. Country: median 4.4 bids.n = 161
• 61% of awards went to companies from abroad (161 awards with a known winner country). National average: 31%.n = 161
• 36% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (161 awards since 2018, spread over 72 companies). That is well above the national norm (9%) — newcomers have a harder time here than elsewhere.n = 161 awards since 2018
• 99% of the bids received came from small and medium-sized enterprises (85 procedures with a bid mix). Country: 63%.n = 85
• 50% of the bids received came from other countries (85 procedures with a bid mix) — all bidders, not just the winners. Country: 60%.n = 85

From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.