The contractor may decide to award the sub-contracts on the basis of a framework agreement as defined in 1° of Article L. 2325-1 and under the conditions set out in this sub-section. In this case, it is deemed to have met the competitive tendering requirements.
Sub-contracts based on the framework agreement must comply with the following requirements:
1° They are awarded within the limits of the conditions laid down in the framework agreement;
2° They may only be awarded to economic operators who were originally parties to the framework agreement.