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Article L2142-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The purchaser may not impose on candidates conditions for participation in the award procedure other than those ensuring that they have the ability to pursue the professional activity, the economic and financial standing or the technical and professional ability necessary to perform the contract.These conditions must be linked to and proportionate to the subject of the contract or the conditions for its performance.

Article L2151-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

In the event of allotment, economic operators may not submit tenders that vary according to the number of lots likely to be obtained.

Article L2152-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The purchaser rejects irregular, unacceptable or inappropriate bids.

Article L2152-2 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

An irregular tender is a tender that does not comply with the requirements set out in the consultation documents, in particular because it is incomplete, or that fails to comply with the applicable legislation, particularly in the social and environmental fields.

Article L2152-3 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

An unacceptable tender is one whose price exceeds the budgetary appropriations allocated to the contract, as determined and established before the procedure is launched.

Article L2152-4 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

An unsuitable tender is a tender that has no connection with the contract because it is clearly unable, without substantial modification, to meet the buyer’s needs and requirements as set out in the consultation documents.

Article L2152-5 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

An abnormally low bid is a bid whose price is clearly undervalued and likely to compromise the proper performance of the contract.

Article L2152-6 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The purchaser shall implement all means enabling it to detect abnormally low tenders.If a tender appears to be abnormally low, the purchaser shall require the economic operator to provide details and justification of the amount of its tender.If, after verification of the justification provided by the economic operator, the purchaser establishes that the tender is abnormally low, it shall reject it in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree…

Article L2152-7 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The contract shall be awarded to the tenderer or tenderers, as the case may be, who have submitted the most economically advantageous tender on the basis of one or more objective and precise criteria relating to the subject of the contract or its performance conditions. The detailed rules for the application of this paragraph shall be laid down by regulation. Tenders are assessed lot by lot. The link with the…

Article L2152-8 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The award criteria do not confer unlimited freedom of choice on the purchaser and guarantee the possibility of genuine competition. They are made public under the conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State.

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Article L2142-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2151-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-2 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-3 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-4 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-5 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-6 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-7 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2152-8 of the French Public procurement code

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