Bibob Act

In 2024, the college adopted the Beleidsregel Wet Bibob Municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, which is an elaboration of the Wet Bevordering Integriteitsbeoordelingen door het Openbaar Bestuur (Bibob Act).

What is the Bibob Act?

The Bibob Act is a (preventive) administrative law instrument. If there is a serious risk that, for example, a license will be misused for criminal activities, or that criminal assets will be invested, the competent administrative body can refuse the application or withdraw the issued license. This prevents the government from facilitating criminal activities and also protects the competitive position of bona fide entrepreneurs. To determine the degree of danger, the administrative body may, if necessary, request an opinion from the national Bibob Bureau.

Are you applying for a grant or permit? Or are you participating in a municipal tender? If so, we may conduct a Bibob investigation. 

With this investigation, we want to prevent the municipality from enabling criminal activities - sometimes without knowing it. We also want to ensure a fair opportunity for trustworthy entrepreneurs.

When do we conduct a Bibob investigation?

We conduct a Bibob investigation based on the Promotion of Integrity Assessments by Public Administration Act (Bibob Act). The municipality can conduct such an investigation in the case of:

  • designated permits;
  • an application for a grant;
  • tenders where companies want to perform a contract from the municipality;
  • real estate transactions in which the municipality is a party. 

Sometimes the investigation does not happen right away, but later. For example, if you have already received the permit, subsidy or assignment. Even then we may still start a Bibob investigation. 

What should you submit in a Bibob investigation?

Is the municipality starting a Bibob investigation? Then you must fill out a questionnaire: the Bibob form. In it you provide information about yourself, your company and the people involved.

We review the completed form, the attachments you include, and information from public sources, such as the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP) and the Land Registry. This gives us a clear picture of your situation and who exactly is in charge within your organization. 

What if you do not provide information?

Do you not provide the requested information or not in time? Then we can stop the Bibob investigation. 

You will first be given the opportunity to provide the missing information. Even if we do not start a Bibob investigation until later (for example, after granting a permit or subsidy), you must still provide the requested information.
Do you refuse to do so? Then we may decide to:

  • revoke the permit or grant;
  • reversing an assigned assignment;
  • or stop a real estate transaction.

National Bibob Bureau

Does the municipality still have questions or doubts after its own investigation? Then we can ask the National Bibob Bureau to issue an opinion. This bureau falls under the Ministry of Justice. They advise on the risk that a permit, subsidy, tender or real estate transaction may be used for criminal activities.

Do we request advice from the Landelijk Bureau Bibob? Then you will always be notified. 

Outcome of Bibob investigation

Does the Bibob investigation reveal a risk of criminal abuse? Then the municipality may decide to: 

  • deny a permit or grant;
  • not to enter into an assignment or real estate transaction;
  • or withdraw a consent previously granted.

The municipality may also refuse or reverse something if it appears that a criminal offense was committed to get something from the municipality. Think, for example, of fraud or bribery. We can also intervene if there is a serious suspicion of such a criminal offense.

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