The method of prior publicity is the responsibility of the region. It includes the following elements:
1° The information to be provided by the applicant, relating to its financial capacity, in particular its annual accounts, balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and annexes, the resources that will be used to carry out the assignment, the provisional budget for the assignment and the other elements requested according to the selection criteria. Applicants must indicate whether they are applying alone or as part of a group;
2° The authorisation file provided for in article R. 6121-3;
3° The closing date for the submission of proposals by applicants and their period of validity;
4° The procedure for selecting the candidates, including the objective criteria for selecting the proposals, in particular the quality of the responses, their ability to meet the needs, the public service obligations and the criteria set out in the call for proposals, as well as the procedures for consulting the candidates.