Section 2: Special provisions concerning the content of award notices

Under the conditions laid down in Article L. 2132-1, certain information on the award of the contract may not be published if its disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the public interest, would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of a particular economic operator, whether public or private, or could prejudice fair competition between economic operators.

Where the call for competition was made in the form of a prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice and the purchaser has decided not to award any new contracts during the period covered by the notice, the award notice shall expressly mention this fact.

For research and development service contracts awarded by a contracting entity, the information concerning the nature and quantity of the services may be limited: 1° To the words “research and development services” where the contract was awarded without prior advertising or competitive tendering in accordance with 1° of Article R. 2122-11; 2° To information at least as detailed as that which appeared in the notice used as a call for…