Közbeszerzési Hatóság

What Közbeszerzési Hatóság does

Közbeszerzési Hatóság (Public Procurement Authority) is Hungary's autonomous state administrative body responsible for the centralized oversight of public procurement, established on November 1, 2015 under the 2015 Public Procurement Act (Kbt.) and operating under direct supervision of the Hungarian Parliament (Országgyűlés). The authority has nationwide jurisdiction across Hungary and comprises three institutional components: the Council (Tanács) with 17 members representing governmental and economic interests, the Közbeszerzési Döntőbizottság (Public Procurement Arbitration Board) handling legal remedies, and the Hatóság Titkársága (Authority Secretariat) led by a Secretary-General — supported by only 12 employees as the operating headcount.

The authority operates a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms that constitute Hungary's mandatory public procurement infrastructure. The core systems are the EKR (Elektronikus Közbeszerzési Rendszer / Electronic Public Procurement System) for conducting procedures, the KBA (Közbeszerzési Adatbázis / Public Procurement Database) for centralized procedure data and document storage, the KBEJ (Központi Bejelentkezés / Central Login) authentication gateway, and CoRe (Contract Registry) for post-2018 contract transparency. Supporting modules include the Hirdetményfigyelő (Notice Monitor) alert service, the Közbeszerzési Értesítő official gazette, the Napi Közbeszerzés mobile application on Android and iOS (developed by MeKom Kft. with Firebase and APNs integration), and multiple public registries covering qualified suppliers, excluded tenderers, ÁKSZ state procurement consultants, contract breaches, sheltered workplaces, sectoral wages, and arbitration board decisions. The authority additionally publishes the Közbeszerzési Értesítő Plusz monthly professional journal, operates Hungary's Official Statistical Service for procurement, and maintains dedicated Sustainability (fenntarthato.kozbeszerzes.hu) and Innovation Competence Center portals.

The authority's business model is structurally non-commercial. Its primary funding is a budget allocation planned as a separate title within the Hungarian Parliament's budget chapter, which cannot be transferred without parliamentary approval. Secondary revenue comes from regulated administrative service fees for notice publication (rates set by the procurement policy minister in agreement with the tax policy minister), supplier certification, and registration procedures. Distribution is exclusively domestic (jurisdiction limited to Hungary per Kbt. Section 179(2)), and all core services are provided free of charge to users. The customer base is mandated rather than market-driven: all Hungarian contracting authorities and economic operators must use the authority's systems by law, eliminating churn risk while concentrating revenue dependence entirely on continued parliamentary appropriation.

Name

Közbeszerzési Hatóság

Legal name

Közbeszerzési Hatóság

Website

https://kozbeszerzes.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Közbeszerzési Hatóság is Hungary's autonomous state administrative body for public procurement, operating mandatory electronic procurement systems, official registries, and dispute resolution for all contracting authorities and economic operators nationwide under parliamentary supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Procurement Regulation

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAO

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAAAJAK

Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Procurement & Purchasing Support (P2P, Vendor Admin)

SECONDARYBPAEAPAD

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) & Document Automation

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

Keywords

• Public procurement regulation
• Government procurement oversight
• Procurement bulletin publication
• Contract verification registry
• Procurement dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest, Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: The authority operates as a central budgetary organization under the Parliament. Its budget is planned as a separate title within the Parliament's budget chapter. The authority cannot execute budget transfers without Parliament approval.
2. Administrative Service Fees: Collects fees for administrative services including notice verification, registration procedures, and qualified supplier certification. Fees vary based on procedure type and value.
3. Publication and Registration Services: Revenue from verified procurement notices, document management, and public registry services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Közbeszerzési Hatóság operates as Hungary's autonomous state administrative body for public procurement, providing centralized electronic procurement systems (EKR/KBA/KBEJ/CoRe), the official Public Procurement Bulletin (Közbeszerzési Értesítő), official registries of contracting authorities, qualified suppliers, excluded tenderers, and contract breaches, dispute resolution through the Public Procurement Arbitration Board, and the Napi Közbeszerzés mobile application. Its services are directed at contracting authorities (government agencies, municipalities, state-owned enterprises) and economic operators (suppliers, contractors, service providers) conducting or participating in public procurement procedures in Hungary.

Product overview

Közbeszerzési Hatóság operates a suite of interconnected platforms and registries supporting Hungary's public procurement ecosystem. At its core are the Közbeszerzési Értesítő (Public Procurement Bulletin) for mandatory notice publication and the Közbeszerzési Adatbázis (KBA) for centralized procurement data and document storage. The Központi Bejelentkezés (KBEJ/eKT) serves as the central authentication hub for contracting authorities accessing procurement systems. Supporting modules include the Hirdetményfigyelő alert service, CoRe Publikus Kereső for contract transparency, the ÁKSZ and Minősített Ajánlattevői registries for consultant and pre-qualified supplier verification, the Szerződésszegések and Kizárt Ajánlattevők registries for contractor compliance monitoring, and the Védett Munkahelyek registry for reserved procurement. The Napi Közbeszerzés mobile app provides push-based news and monitoring for economic operators and contracting authorities on Android and iOS. The Hatóság additionally publishes the Közbeszerzési Értesítő Plusz as a monthly legal journal and maintains statistical reporting services. The Közbeszerzési Döntőbizottság operates as a distinct chamber within the Hatóság handling legal remedies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Közbeszerzési Értesítő: Official Gazette of the Public Procurement Authority - publishes procurement notices and decisions
• Közbeszerzési Adatbázis (KBA)
• CoRe
• Napi Közbeszerzés
• Közbeszerzési Döntőbizottság

Products and services

• Közbeszerzési Értesítő (Public Procurement Bulletin) The official journal of the Közbeszerzési Hatóság publishing all procurement-related notices including contract awards, amendments, and standstill notices mandated by EU and national procurement law. It is the sole legally recognized publication channel for public procurement notices in Hungary, used by contracting authorities and accessed by economic operators.
• Közbeszerzési Adatbázis (KBA) - Publikus Kereső Central registry of public procurement proceedings storing procurement procedure data and documents linked to specific procedures and contracting authority organizations, available to the public for free search and retrieval.
• Központi Bejelentkezés (KBEJ) / eKT Modul Central authentication gateway for public procurement contracting authorities, providing access to the KBEJ, KBA, and EHR (Elektronikus Hirdetmény Rendszer) systems used to conduct procurement procedures.
• Hirdetményfigyelő (Announcement Monitor) Registration-based alert service that monitors the Procurement Bulletin and sends daily notifications to users about new announcements matching their saved search criteria. Targeted at economic operators and contracting authorities seeking to track specific procurement opportunities.
• CoRe Publikus Kereső Public search tool providing access to contracts and related documents filed after January 1, 2018, enabling public scrutiny of procurement contract data.
• Napi Közbeszerzés / Daily Procurement Free customizable mobile news channel for the Android and iOS platforms providing daily procurement bulletin notifications, daily judicial decisions, good practice highlights, inspection reports, statistics, and direct access to the applicable procurement legal framework. Features push notifications for immediate alerts on new procurement notices.
• Közbeszerzési Értesítő Plusz (Public Procurement Bulletin Plus) Monthly professional journal published by the Közbeszerzési Hatóság, available free of charge, covering procurement law topics, guidance documents, and case law analyses.
• Közbeszerzési Döntőbizottság (Public Procurement Arbitration Board) Dispute resolution body operating as a distinct chamber within the Közbeszerzési Hatóság, handling legal remedies for public procurement disputes and providing a public database of decisions and resolutions including court review outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nationwide coverage of all public procurement procedures

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google Ireland LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Ireland Limited provides Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for push notifications and Firebase Analytics/Crashlytics for the Napi Közbeszerzés mobile application. The company operates servers in North/South America, Europe, and Asia, enabling data processing and analytics services.
• Apple Distribution International Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationApple provides the Apple Push Notification Service (APNs) for delivering push notifications to iOS users of the Napi Közbeszerzés mobile application. Apple servers are located in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
• MeKom Kft.coreTechnology or IntegrationMeKom Kft. (2131 Göd, Mészáros Lázár utca 6/A.) is the developer of the Napi Közbeszerzés mobile application, providing technical development and maintenance services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DG GROW — Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (EU): European Commission's DG responsible for EU public procurement policy, legislation, and the Public Procurement Strategy. Comparable as the supranational authority setting the regulatory framework that the Közbeszerzési Hatóság implements nationally, including the EU procurement directives and SIMAP/TED interfaces.

Direct peers

• Office of Government Procurement (Ireland): Ireland's centralized public procurement office under the Department of Public Expenditure. Comparable as a national procurement regulator with category management, central sourcing, and policy oversight roles across all public sector bodies.
• Crown Commercial Service (UK): UK's central public procurement authority operating under HM Treasury, providing commercial policy, frameworks, and digital procurement platforms. Comparable as a similarly structured state procurement regulator with nationwide jurisdiction and a focus on transparency, frameworks, and supplier registration.
• TenderNed (Netherlands): The Dutch national electronic procurement platform jointly operated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and PIANOo. Comparable as a national e-procurement platform providing notice publication, supplier registration, and contracting authority services across the Netherlands.

Others

• OECD SIGMA Programme: Joint EU-OECD initiative supporting public procurement reform in EU candidate and neighborhood countries. Comparable as an adjacent international organization that provides policy guidance, benchmarking, and capacity-building support that influences and aligns with the regulatory frameworks operated by national procurement authorities like the Hatóság.

Emerging players

• ProZorro (Ukraine): Ukraine's public e-procurement system used for state, municipal, and state-owned enterprise tenders. Comparable as a government-run electronic procurement platform providing notice publication, supplier access, and contract transparency for public procurement.
• Government Procurement Policy Board (Kazakhstan): Centralized public procurement regulator in Kazakhstan with similar nationwide scope over contracting entities and supplier registries. Comparable as a national-level procurement regulator with statutory authority over tender procedures, supplier qualification, and contract transparency.

Regional players

• Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG, Austria): Austrian federal procurement agency operating as a centralized procurement body for the Austrian federal government. Comparable as a Central European public procurement authority operating procurement frameworks, supplier registration, and central purchasing services within a national jurisdiction.
• Beschaffungsamt des BMI (Germany): Germany's federal procurement office within the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Comparable as a centralized public procurement body managing federal procurement procedures, supplier qualification, and contract transparency for the federal government.
• Hansel Oy (Finland): Finland's central government procurement entity providing joint procurement services and framework agreements for central and local government. Comparable as a Central/Northern European national procurement body offering centralized procurement expertise and digital tools to public sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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