Public Contract (Öffentlicher Auftrag) - Have the Price Checked
Öffentlicher Auftrag - Preis prüfen lassen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Special regulations apply to prices in public contracts. As a public contracting authority, you can have the Preisüberwachungsstelle Berlin (price monitoring office) check whether the prices charged by companies based in Berlin under public contracts are reasonable.
Procedure
• Send your informal application for a price review, together with the required documents, by post to the Preisüberwachungsstelle Berlin.
• Your application is processed there.
• You receive a written review report on the determination of the price permissible under pricing law.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• public contract
You are a public contracting authority and have awarded a public contract to a company based in Berlin.
Documents you need
• Application for price review (Preisprüfung)
• Contract
and if available: contract amendments
• Order documents
• Description of services
• Final invoice
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Ordinance PR No. 30/53 on Prices for Public Contracts (Verordnung PR Nr. 30/53 über die Preise bei öffentlichen Aufträgen, PreisV 30/53) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/preisv_30_53/
Processing time
Average figures for processing time are not possible, as processing time is determined mainly by the individual review effort required.
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe
Original
Service number 350381 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/350381/