PART TWO: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Prior to awarding a project management contract for the construction of a building, the purchaser subject to the provisions of Book IV organises a competition, under the conditions and subject to the exceptions, depending on the value of the contract or the nature of the projects entrusted, laid down by regulation.

Public authorities subject to the obligation to decorate public buildings award contracts for the purpose of fulfilling this obligation and choose the contractor after obtaining the opinion of an artistic committee, under conditions laid down by regulation.

An innovation partnership is a contract whose purpose is the research and development of innovative products, services or works and the subsequent acquisition of the resulting products, services or works that meet a need that cannot be satisfied by the acquisition of products, services or works already available on the market.New or significantly improved works, supplies or services are considered to be innovative. The innovative nature may consist in the…

When purchasing temporary buildings, buyers may not exclude temporary buildings that have been reconditioned for re-use, provided that their quality and safety levels are equal to those of new buildings of the same type. They shall take into account the energy and environmental impact of the construction throughout its lifetime.

In order to preserve natural resources, tyres purchased by the State, local authorities and their operators shall be retreaded, unless an initial consultation has proved unsuccessful. Tyre purchases for emergency vehicles and military vehicles may be exempted from the obligations set out in this article.