Brandenburg makes awarding easier: crafts rejoice over new rules!

Brandenburg makes awarding easier: crafts rejoice over new rules!

The Brandenburg state government has taken a significant step towards relieving the burden on small and medium-sized businesses and in particular on the skilled trades. On June 17, 2025, a new regulation came into force that significantly simplifies the awarding of public contracts. Finance Minister Robert Crumbach emphasizes that this project is central to the country's economy in order to reduce bureaucracy and actively address the diverse challenges that companies face. The new regulations were drawn up by the state government in a comprehensive draft that provides for both adjustable value limits and fewer bureaucratic hurdles. Handwerksblatt reports that ...

The value limit for private contract awarding of construction work has been raised from 100,000 euros to an impressive 1,000,000 euros, which opens up new opportunities for tradesmen and small companies. The previous bureaucratic effort has also been eliminated for direct orders, which can now be placed for up to 100,000 euros without a tender. The hope is that these regulations will not only reduce the workload of the authorities, but also promote the competitiveness of the regional economy.

Wishes and fears

Increasing the tender limit to 100,000 euros net could be a great relief, especially for Brandenburg municipalities. The goal is to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and thus increase the efficiency of contract awarding. RBB24 explains that ... A proposal from the special committee on bureaucracy reduction envisages a reduction in the tendering requirements - a measure that was positively received in particular by the IHK Potsdam and the Chamber of Crafts, while concerns from the German Federation of Trade Unions were not should be ignored. This criticizes the possible effects on the awarding minimum wage and employee rights.

A master painter from Brandenburg, Sven Thielecke, emphasizes that the new regulations could save him 20 to 30 percent of his time on office work. This shows how much workshops and small companies long for such changes so that they are no longer slowed down by unnecessary bureaucracy. MaZ reports that ...

Robert Wüst, President of the Association of Chambers of Crafts, welcomes the reforms as an important signal for the craft sector, but points out that municipalities are required to use these new leeway responsibly. Quality and transparency must be the top priority in order to ensure trust in the new processes. He appeals to all actors to recognize the advantages of these simplifications and to make optimal use of them.

Conclusion

The new procurement regulations offer a promising approach to easing the burden on the construction industry and promoting skilled trades in Brandenburg. It remains to be seen how well it will be implemented in practice and whether the hoped-for results will actually materialize. The region could be on the way to a more dynamic and less bureaucratic procurement system that benefits everyone involved.