Key facts
The Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (FOBL) is running the SUPERB programme to modernise the administration’s support processes. The aim of the programme is to replace the existing civil SAP systems with new SAP systems. At the same time, it is also standardising the support processes by 2027, including those for the procurement sector, using the new procurement and award management solution (BVML).
The FOBL used the programme to introduce the procurement and award management solution to the civil offices in the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) in early 2025. The introduction of the BVML in the procurement project showed that important requirements for a national rollout were lacking at the DDPS. As a result, the FOBL has delayed the national rollout in the SUPERB procurement project to June 2026.
The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) subsequently decided to audit whether the decision was understandable and whether continuing with the procurement project is sensible. The audit revealed that the decision was understandable. The organisational preparations in the offices and at the FOBL for introducing the new solution were inadequate. There is also a lack of solutions for replacing important technical processes in legacy systems in a targeted manner.