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  "name": "Klagenemnda-for-offentlige-anskaffelser-kofa",
  "description": "Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser (KOFA) is an independent administrative board in Norway that handles complaints concerning breaches of public procurement regulations and enforces compliance by levying fines for illegal direct procurements.",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-23T00:05:39.938Z",
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    "website": "https://klagenemndssekretariatet.no",
    "category": "Governmental Appeals Board",
    "what_it_does": "Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser (KOFA) handles complaints concerning breaches of public procurement regulations. It issues advisory opinions on whether public contracting authorities have violated regulations and has the authority to impose infringement fees for illegal direct procurements.",
    "primary_audience": "The primary audience includes suppliers and other parties with a legitimate interest in having a breach of public procurement regulations assessed. Public contracting authorities are also a primary audience, as they are the subject of complaints and may be subject to fines.",
    "core_product": "KOFA's core product is the handling and resolution of complaints related to breaches of public procurement regulations, including providing advisory statements and imposing infringement fees for illegal direct procurements.",
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      "detail": "A complaint fee (klagegebyr) is required for the complaint handling process. This fee is NOK 8,000 for complaints regarding advisory public procurements and NOK 1,000 for illegal direct procurements, and must be paid before the complaint can be processed. The fee may be refunded in full if the complaint is successful under certain conditions. Additionally, KOFA imposes infringement fees (overtredelsesgebyr) on entities that have committed illegal direct procurements."
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    "parent_ownership": "Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser (KOFA) is served by Klagenemndssekretariatet (the Appeals Board Secretariat), which acts as its preparatory body. Klagenemndssekretariatet, which oversees several appeals boards including KOFA, is under the Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries)."
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