November 30, 2025
Federal Budget 2025: Public Contracts Remain a Multi-Billion Market - But the Game is Changing
Raphael Mielke (Co-founder of Scelion)
With the 2025 federal budget and the announced reforms in procurement (including the Procurement Acceleration Act, higher thresholds for direct awards, and stronger sustainability requirements), the focus in public procurement is shifting.
The new budget is approximately 502.5 billion euros. Public contracts remain a multi-billion market. The question is, which companies can adjust their processes to keep pace with the new dynamics.
More speed, fewer errors
Procedures should become more digital and faster. For bidding companies, this simply means:
Those who are still working internally with Excel, PDF folders, and portal hopping will quickly reach their limits as the pace increases.
Simultaneously, open tenders are becoming rarer and therefore more valuable. Every missed deadline or formal error hurts more than before.
Sustainability gains importance
Lifecycle costs, climate and environmental impact, and certifications such as ISO 14001 or ISO 50001 are increasingly influencing award criteria. Companies that have their documentation, references, and key figures neatly organized and can quickly incorporate them into bids gain a real advantage.
How we support
Scelion helps manage these new conditions effectively:
Tenders from the DACH region are consolidated on a single platform, providing clear information on deadlines, procedures, and requirements.
Contract documents are analyzed, risks and sustainability requirements are identified, and aligned with the company's profile.
Certificates, documentation, and references are stored and can be specifically integrated into bids.
Teams work in a collaborative tender workspace with clear responsibilities, reminders, and traceable processes.
This way, the increased pace in public procurement becomes an opportunity, not a risk: more suitable procedures, better-prepared bids, and a stronger position in a market worth over 500 billion euros.
Source Directory:
The federal government approves the draft for the Procurement Acceleration Act. | (2025) | https://www.bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de/Redaktion/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2025/08/20250806-bundesregierung-beschliesst-entwurf-fuer-vergabebeschleunigungsgesetz.html
Simplified procedures with the new procurement law | Federal Government. | (2025) | Die
Federal Government Informed | https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/oeffentliche-vergabe-2376854
Guideline on Procurement Regulations - Co-financing with EU Funds (FP 2021-2027). In Guideline on Procurement Regulations - Co-financing with EU Funds (FP 2021-2027). https://www.ilb.de/media/dokumente/dokumente-fuer-programme/programmuebergreifende-dokumente/information-zur-auftragsvergabe/ilb_merkblatt_vergabebestimmungen_kofinanzierung_eu_fp_2021-2027_st2210241146.pdf
ZDFheute. | (2025) | Bundestag adopts the budget for 2025. ZDFheute. https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/haushalt-2025-bundestag-beschlossen-100.html
