Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e.V.

What Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e.V. does

Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e.V. (ABZ Bayern) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Orleansstraße 10–12 in Munich that provides free advisory services on public procurement in the German and European supply and services sector. Its beneficiaries are two-sided: small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU) seeking to access regional, national, and international public contracts, and public contracting authorities at federal, state, and municipal levels that need to run legally compliant tendering procedures and identify qualified bidders. The organization offers a defined service portfolio including consulting, the AVPQ pre-qualification service (Amtliches Verzeichnis Präqualifizierter Unternehmen), a Bavarian bidder database with registration and nomination services, international tender support, training and continuing education programs, and the annual Vergabetag Bayern conference.

ABZ Bayern does not operate proprietary technology beyond its public website (abz-bayern.de) and Matomo Analytics, an open-source, GDPR-compliant web analytics tool. Distribution is supported through the website, a monthly newsletter ('Auftragswesen Aktuell'), LinkedIn, the ABZ-Podcast, training sessions, and the annual Vergabetag Bayern conference. The organization is institutionally backed by all Bavarian Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHKs), the Working Group of Bavarian Handwerkskammern, and the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie); these carriers collectively represent well over one million member companies.

Commercially, ABZ Bayern operates as a non-revenue-generating public advisory service: all services to users are provided at no cost, and operations are funded by institutional support from the Bavarian chambers and the Bavarian State Ministry. The organization is part of a national network of 16 Auftragsberatungsstellen coordinated through the Ständige Konferenz (StKA) and is a 10+ year partner of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Bayern, providing cross-regional and EU-wide reach. The team is small — approximately 6–9 staff including Managing Director Joachim Burk, Deputy Managing Director Steffen Müller, project managers, and assistants — operating from the Munich office with no subsidiaries, no venture capital or private equity involvement, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e.V.

Legal name

Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e. V.

Website

https://abz-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABZ Bayern is a Munich-based non-profit association providing free advisory services on German and European public procurement to Bavarian SMEs and public contracting authorities, funded institutionally by all Bavarian IHKs, HWKs, and the Bavarian State Ministry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Procurement Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), All Other Business Support Services (561499)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Procurement & Contracting (BPAIAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing (BPAHAHAB), Procurement Helpdesk & Stakeholder Support (BPAAAJAD)

Keywords

• Public procurement advisory
• Prequalification services
• SME tender consulting
• Bidder database registration
• Procurement training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: ABZ Bayern is funded by all Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHKs), the Working Group of Bavarian Chambers of Crafts (HWKs), and receives institutional funding from the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie). Services to companies and public authorities are provided free of charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e.V. provides free consulting and information on public procurement in the supply and services sector in Germany and Europe. Its offerings include advisory services for SMEs (KMU) and public contracting authorities, prequalification support via the Official Directory of Pre-qualified Companies (AVPQ), bidder database registration, company referral/nomination services, international tender assistance, and training/continuing education programs. All services are offered free of charge to users.

Product overview

Auftragsberatungszentrum Bayern e.V. is a non-profit advisory organization that provides consulting and support services for both companies (particularly SMEs) and public authorities regarding German and European public procurement. The organization offers a suite of advisory services including free consultation on public procurement, pre-qualification support (AVPQ), bidder database registration, international tender assistance, company referral services, and professional training programs. The organization is part of the Enterprise Europe Network and the German network of Auftragsberatungsstellen, providing nationwide and Europe-wide connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratungen für öffentliche Auftraggeber (Advisory for public contracting authorities) Free advisory service for federal, state, and municipal public contracting authorities on conducting legally compliant procurement procedures and identifying qualified bidders for supply and service contracts in Germany and Europe.
• Beratungen für KMU (Advisory for SMEs) Free advisory service for small and medium-sized enterprises on accessing regional, national, and international public procurement markets, understanding tendering procedures, and participating in public contracts.
• Präqualifizierung AVPQ (Prequalification Official Directory) Prequalification service through the Official Directory of Pre-qualified Companies (Amtliches Verzeichnis Präqualifizierter Unternehmen, AVPQ) for companies in the supply and services sector seeking to demonstrate eligibility for public tenders.
• Eintragung Bieterdatenbank (Bidder database registration) Registration service for the Bavarian bidder database that catalogs companies interested in public supply and service contracts, enabling public buyers to identify suitable bidders.
• Internationale Ausschreibungen (International tenders) Advisory service and support for companies participating in international public tenders, including EU-level procurement opportunities, leveraging the Enterprise Europe Network.
• Benennung von Unternehmen (Company nomination/referral service) Free referral service connecting public contracting authorities with suitable pre-qualified contractors from the bidder database for supply and service contracts.
• Schulungen und Weiterbildung (Training and continuing education) Training and continuing education programs on public procurement law and procedures for SMEs and public contracting authorities, including seminars and the annual Vergabetag Bayern conference.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Bayern services Service leveraging ABZ Bayern's partnership with the EU Enterprise Europe Network to support companies in accessing international markets, finding European business partners, and participating in EU-level procurement and cooperation opportunities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABZ Bayern has been a partner of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Bayern for 10 years. EEN is an EU advisory network that supports companies in accessing international markets and finding European business partners.
• Network of German Auftragsberatungsstellen (ABST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner16 Auftragsberatungsstellen across all German federal states are united in the network of German procurement consulting centers. They enable cross-regional cooperation and coordinated policy representation on public procurement matters through the Ständige Konferenz der Auftragsberatungsstellen (StKA).
• Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie)coreOthersProvides institutional funding to ABZ Bayern as the official supervisory authority. The ministry (Prinzregentenstraße 28, 80538 München) oversees the IHKs and HWKs that serve as carriers of the organization.
• All Bavarian Industry and Commerce Chambers (IHKs)coreOthersAll Bavarian IHKs are carriers (Träger) of ABZ Bayern. They represent companies from industry, trade, and the service sector. Together with HWKs, they represent well over one million member companies.
• Working Group of Bavarian Chambers of Crafts (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der bayerischen Handwerkskammern)coreOthersThe ARGE Bayern HWKs is a carrier (Träger) of ABZ Bayern, representing the interests of the skilled crafts sector including self-employed craftsmen, owners of craft-like businesses, journeymen, other employees with completed vocational training, and apprentices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Auftragsberatungsstelle Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. Fellow chamber-funded Auftragsberatungsstelle delivering analogous procurement consulting and prequalification services in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Auftragsberatungsstelle Hessen e.V. Direct counterpart within the 16-state Auftragsberatungsstellen network, delivering procurement consulting, prequalification, and bidder nomination services for Hessian companies and public buyers.
• Auftragsberatungsstelle Baden-Württemberg: Sister organization in the StKA network providing the same free procurement advisory services to SMEs and public authorities, but focused on Baden-Württemberg rather than Bavaria.
• Auftragsberatungsstelle Berlin-Brandenburg: Network peer offering comparable public procurement advisory, prequalification (AVPQ), and bidder database services for the Berlin-Brandenburg region.

Direct peers

• dtad Deutsches Vergabeportal GmbH: Leading commercial tender information and procurement intelligence service in Germany, serving both bidders and contracting authorities with a model overlapping ABZ Bayern's bidder database and advisory offerings.
• Subreport Verlag Schawe GmbH: Commercial public tender publication and bidding platform operating in Germany, providing bid-management tools and procurement services that overlap with ABZ Bayern's bidder matching and advisory scope.
• cosinex GmbH (Vergabe24): Commercial e-procurement platform and Vergabe24 operator providing tendering software and advisory services to public authorities across Germany, directly competing for procurement advisory engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Healy Hudson GmbH: Established German consultancy and software vendor offering public procurement advisory, e-tendering solutions, and process support to contracting authorities across multiple federal states.

Others

• DIHK Service GmbH: Service arm of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK), providing umbrella-level procurement and economic policy support that complements the Auftragsberatungsstellen network.
• IHK für München und Oberbayern: Carrier (Träger) and primary institutional sponsor of ABZ Bayern; one of the largest IHKs in Germany with 400,000+ member companies, providing the structural backing for ABZ Bayern's services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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