Subsection 2: Composition of the jury

The jury is made up of people who are independent of the participants in the competition. Where a particular professional qualification is required to take part in a competition, at least one third of the members of the jury must hold that qualification or an equivalent qualification.

For competitive examinations organised by the State, the members of the selection board are appointed as follows:1° For central State administrations, departments with national competence and decentralised departments that are not placed under the authority of the prefect, by the minister to whom they report;2° For decentralised State departments placed under the authority of the prefect, by the prefect.

In the case of competitions organised by local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings, with the exception of public social or medico-social establishments and public housing offices, the elected members of the tendering committee form part of the jury.

For competitions organised by purchasers other than those mentioned in articles R. 2162-23 and R. 2162-24, the members of the jury are appointed according to the rules specific to each establishment.

For the consortia mentioned in I of article L. 1414-3 of the General Local Authorities Code, the members of the consortium’s tendering committee form part of the jury. For other consortia, the composition of the jury is determined by the consortium agreement.