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Article L2120-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Depending on their value, their subject or the circumstances in which they are concluded, contracts are awarded: 1° Either without prior advertising or competitive tendering, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter II ; 2° Or in accordance with an adapted procedure, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter III ; 3° Or in accordance with a formalised procedure, in accordance with the conditions laid down…

Article L2122-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering in the cases laid down by decree in the Council of State when, due in particular to the existence of an unsuccessful initial procedure, particular urgency, its subject or estimated value, compliance with such a procedure is unnecessary, impossible or manifestly contrary to the interests of the purchaser or to a reason in the general interest.

Article L2123-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

An adapted procedure is one by which the purchaser freely defines the terms and conditions for awarding the contract, in compliance with the principles of public procurement and the provisions of this Book, with the exception of those relating to the obligations inherent in a purchase under a formalised procedure. The purchaser may award a contract using an adapted procedure: 1° When the estimated value of the requirement, excluding tax,…

Article L2124-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Where the estimated value of the requirement, excluding tax, is equal to or greater than the European thresholds mentioned in a notice annexed to this code, the purchaser shall award the contract in accordance with one of the formalised procedures defined by this chapter, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

Article L2124-2 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

An open or restricted invitation to tender is a procedure whereby the purchaser selects the most economically advantageous tender, without negotiation, on the basis of objective criteria made known to the candidates in advance.

Article L2124-3 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The procedure with negotiation is a procedure whereby the purchaser negotiates the terms of the contract with one or more economic operators.

Article L2124-4 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

Competitive dialogue is the procedure by which the purchaser enters into dialogue with the candidates admitted to take part in it with a view to defining or developing solutions likely to meet its needs and on the basis of which these candidates are invited to submit a tender.

Article L2125-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 8, 2023

The purchaser may, in compliance with the rules applicable to the procedures defined in this Title, use purchasing techniques to pre-select economic operators likely to meet its needs or to enable tenders to be submitted or selected in accordance with specific procedures. The purchasing techniques are as follows: 1° Framework agreements, which enable one or more economic operators to be pre-selected with a view to concluding a contract laying down…

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Title II: CHOICE OF PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE

Article L2120-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2122-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2123-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2124-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2124-2 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2124-3 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2124-4 of the French Public procurement code

Article L2125-1 of the French Public procurement code

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