Article L2421-1 of the French Public procurement code
The responsibilities of the project owner, who must first ensure the feasibility and appropriateness of each proposed project, are as follows: 1° Determining the location of the project; 2° Drawing up the programme defined in article L. 2421-2; 3° Determining the provisional financial envelope; 4° Financing the operation; 5° Choosing the process by which the work will be carried out; 6° Concluding the public contracts for the studies and execution…