Purchasers may authorise the presentation of variants under the following conditions:
1° For contracts awarded in accordance with a formalised procedure:
a) Where the contract is awarded by a contracting authority, variants are prohibited unless otherwise stated in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest;
b) Where the contract is awarded by a contracting entity, variants are authorised unless otherwise stated in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest;
2° For contracts awarded in accordance with an adapted procedure, variants are authorised unless otherwise stated in the consultation documents.