The participation field records one bidder. Missing participation data is not treated as one bidder, and does not reveal how many companies could have participated.
Question for the public body
Which bids were submitted, admitted or excluded, and how was the opportunity advertised?
Documents and records to verify
Confirm the procedure and request the notice, tender documents and bid evaluation report.
The supplier’s identification is incomplete
The record names no supplier, or one supplier has no tax identifier. This describes incomplete data, not the absence of an award recipient.
Question for the public body
Which supplier and tax identifier appear in the original contract, and why are they missing from the record?
Documents and records to verify
Open the contract and award documents. Ask the public body to identify the recipient and correct or explain the missing fields.
This observation does not establish favouritism, illegality or loss. Verify the documents and seek the public body’s explanation before publishing.