{"id":92215,"date":"2025-01-09T17:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/?p=92215"},"modified":"2025-01-10T18:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:11:47","slug":"prequalification-avpq-for-public-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/en\/prequalification-avpq-for-public-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful prequalification: COCUS obtains AVPQ certificate for public contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"92215\" class=\"elementor elementor-92215 elementor-92202\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c59d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"15c59d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00d159f lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"00d159f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6c971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6c971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are pleased to announce that COCUS has successfully completed the prequalification procedure and is now listed as a certified company in the Official Register of Prequalified Companies (<a href=\"https:\/\/amtliches-verzeichnis.ihk.de\/Suche.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AVPQ<\/a>) and the Hessian Prequalification Register (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.absthessen.de\/hpqr\/fuer-auftraggeber\/suche-nach-praequalifizierten-unternehmen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HPQR<\/a>). This step strengthens COCUS&#8217; position as a reliable and legally compliant service provider for public contracts in Germany. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d44c802 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"d44c802\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b62cfee lottie-bg-no\" data-id=\"b62cfee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;enable_lottie_background&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0168373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0168373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does prequalification and registration in the AVPQ mean?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a37e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a37e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prequalification is a standardised procedure for companies and freelancers in the supply and service sector to be entered in the official list of prequalified companies for public contracts. AVPQ certification enables simplified participation in tendering procedures, less bureaucratic effort and more legal certainty as a prequalified company. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f04a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f04a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The AVPQ gives contracting authorities access to a comprehensive data pool without having to carry out additional checks. In the prequalification procedure, a comprehensive check ensures that companies are reliable and capable and provide all the necessary evidence and qualifications for public contracts. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b0a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b0a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COCUS obtains AVPQ certificate - advantages for public clients<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c37a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2c37a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The inclusion of COCUS AG in the AVPQ directory is an important step that optimally supports public clients and confirms our position as a trustworthy service provider for public contracts. By being listed in the AVPQ, clients can be sure that COCUS is not only technically competent, but also works at the highest organisational and legal level and can successfully and safely implement projects of any size. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b630a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b630a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prequalification creates greater legal certainty for tendering and award procedures and offers several advantages:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5365609 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5365609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Time and cost savings:<\/b><br>With the PQ certificate, all relevant evidence can be accessed online via the certificate number. Access for awarding authorities is quick and easy, as no individual documents need to be requested or checked.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Greater legal certainty:<\/b><br>Suitability is confirmed by prequalification, as a legal presumption of suitability applies.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Minimised risk:<\/b><br>Incorrect or incomplete documents are ruled out as all evidence is regularly checked and updated.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Synchronisation with the ESPD:<\/b><br>All evidence complies with the requirements of the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), which is used by contracting authorities as a verification checklist, and confirms the absence of grounds for exclusion.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca04ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca04ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COCUS creates transparency for public clients with prequalification<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9acf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e9acf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prequalification for COCUS service areas, including network infrastructure, software development and data services, makes COCUS a reliable partner for industry-specific IT projects and digital solutions. Prequalification allows us to use our expertise even more efficiently and focus on what we do best &#8211; exploiting new opportunities and delivering high-quality digital solutions. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25353c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25353c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For public clients, this means transparency, reliability and efficient co-operation. We look forward to realising further innovative projects in the public sector in Germany in the future. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f17c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f17c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Zertifikat-HPQR.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that COCUS has successfully completed the prequalification procedure and is now listed as a certified company in the Official Register of Prequalified Companies (AVPQ) and the Hessian Prequalification Register (HPQR). This step strengthens COCUS&#8217; position as a reliable and legally compliant service provider for public contracts in Germany. 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