Unlike a direct award, where a client engages a service provider without competitive process, an invitation to tender requires structured market consultation: the client publishes its transport or logistics requirements, and multiple providers submit independent bids.
Source: https://www.bvl.de/wissen/glossar/ausschreibung
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