Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 2322-14, the purchaser may use an adapted procedure to award: 1° A defence or security contract for which the estimated value of the requirement, excluding taxes, is less than the European thresholds mentioned in a notice annexed to this Code; 2° A batch of an allotted defence or security contract for which the total amount is equal to or greater than the…

Regardless of the estimated value of the need, defence or security contracts for services other than those mentioned below are awarded according to an adapted procedure: 1° Maintenance and repair services; 2° Services relating to military aid to foreign countries; 3° Defence services, military defence services and civil defence services; 4° Investigation and security services; 5° Land transport services; 6° Air transport services: transport of passengers and goods, excluding transport…

Where a contract covers both the provision of services mentioned in article R. 2323-2 and the provision of services not mentioned therein, it shall be awarded in accordance with the rules that apply to whichever of these two categories of services has the higher estimated value.