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Article R2196-1 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

On its buyer profile, the purchaser offers free, direct and complete access to the essential data for contracts meeting a need whose value is equal to or greater than €40,000 excluding tax. This essential data concerns : 1° The procedure for awarding the contract; 2° The content of the contract; 3° The performance of the contract, in particular, where applicable, its modification. An Order of the Minister for the Economy,…

Article R2196-2 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

An Economic Observatory for Public Procurement, reporting to the Minister for the Economy, gathers and analyses data relating to the economic and technical aspects of public procurement.It provides a forum for consultation and exchange of information with economic operators, contracting authorities and contracting entities and contributes to the dissemination of best practice.

Article R2196-3 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

The composition, organisation and operating procedures of the Observatoire économique de la commande publique are set out in an order appended to this code.

Article R2196-4 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

Each year, on the basis of information provided by contracting authorities and contracting entities, the Economic Observatory for Public Procurement carries out an economic survey of public procurement contracts in accordance with the conditions laid down by an order appended to this code.To this end, it calls on the State services responsible for statistical surveys, as necessary, and may use data contained in public accounting information systems.

Article D2196-5 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

The purpose of the economic survey is to collect and use statistical data relating to the award, notification and performance of contracts awarded in application of the provisions of this code.

Article D2196-6 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

The list of data communicated to the Observatoire économique de la commande publique, which may concern the award and performance of the contract, as well as the procedures for communicating this data, are set out in the Order annexed to this Code.

Article D2196-7 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

To enable the Observatoire économique de la commande publique (Economic Observatory for Public Procurement) to compile and use a database covering all public procurement operations, each of the contracts listed is identified by means of a unique identifier number, the composition of which is defined by an order appended to this code.

Article R2196-8 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

If the contractor fails to provide the purchaser, within the time limit set by the purchaser, with information on the technical and accounting elements of the cost price of the services which are the subject of the contract, or provides inaccurate information, the purchaser may, after formal notice has remained without effect, decide to suspend the payments to be made up to a limit of one tenth of the amount…

Article R2196-9 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

The obligations laid down in this section apply to companies linked to the contractor as well as to subcontractors and suppliers involved in the performance of the contract, where the latter individually account, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, for more than 10% of the value of the contract and for more than 10 million euros excluding taxes.

Article R2196-10 of the French Public procurement code

November 7, 2023

The decision to carry out a cost audit is taken by the authority that signed the contract subject to audit or, where the cost estimate is made before the contract is notified, by the authority responsible for awarding the contract.

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Article R2196-1 of the French Public procurement code

Article R2196-2 of the French Public procurement code

Article R2196-3 of the French Public procurement code

Article R2196-4 of the French Public procurement code

Article D2196-5 of the French Public procurement code

Article D2196-6 of the French Public procurement code

Article D2196-7 of the French Public procurement code

Article R2196-8 of the French Public procurement code

Article R2196-9 of the French Public procurement code

Article R2196-10 of the French Public procurement code

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