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WORLD TRADE S/WPGR/W/11.Add.2
10July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2832)
Working Party onGATS Rules Original: English
COMMUNICATION FROM SWITZERLAND
Response totheQuestionnaire onGovernment Procurement ofServices
Thefollowing communication isbeing circulated attherequest ofSwitzerland toMembers
oftheWorking Party onGATS Rules.
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I. EXISTING PROCUREMENT REGIMES
Definition
1. What isthedefinition ofgovernment procurement employed incompleting thisquestionnaire?
Government procurement isdefined aspurchases made bythefederal, cantonal orlocal
government ascovered byfederal, cantonal andlocallegislation, including purchases ofgoods,
services andconstruction services. Government procurement alsoincludes purchases ofgoods,
services andconstruction services bypublic authorities orentities controlled bythefederal,
cantonal orlocalauthorities asfartheyexercise anactivity inthefieldofelectricity, drinking
water andtransport.
Administrative structure
2. Howaregovernment procurement activities administered? Towhatextent areprocurement
activities centralized? Please specify theidentity ofanycentral procurement agencies and
theirrespective responsibilities.
Governmentprocurementisadministeredbydifferentfederal,cantonalorlocalentitiesincharge.
Onthefederal level, procurement ofgoods iscentralized following theprinciple thatsimilar
goods areprocured bythesame agency.
Laws andregulations inforce
3.(a) Please specify thelaws, regulations, rules, guidelines, decrees, decisions andother measures
governing government procurement. What isthescope oftheirapplication? Inparticular,
please describe anyexemptions thatexist. Please provide abrief summary ofthecontent
ofeachofthese measures.
Legislation forGovernment Procurement onthefederal level
Horizontal Legislation
• LawonNational Budget of6October 1989 (SR611.0)S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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• Ordinance onNational Budget of11June1990 (SR611.01)
Scope:
Principles formanaging thebudget suchaslegality, urgency, efficiency andeconomy.
• Federal Law(SR725.11) of8March 1960 andOrdinance onNational Highways of
18December 1995.
Scope:
Principles forgovernment procurement arelaiddown. Furthermore thecantonal legislation
isapplicable. Although thecantons arecompetent inthisdomain, theyneedtheapprobation
bytheSwiss Federal Highways Office (which issupervising theconstruction ofnational
highways) before acontract isawarded.
Specific Legislation
• Federal LawonGovernment Procurement of16December 1994 (SR172.056.1) and
Section 2oftheOrdinance of11December 1995 (SR172.065.11).
Scope:
Procurementofgoods(i.e.supplies),servicesandconstructionservicesmentionedinAppendixI,
Annex 4andAnnex 5oftheGPA:
Byfederal agencies mentioned inAppendix I,Annex 1oftheGPA withavalue above the
following thresholds: supplies: 263000Sfr.,services: 263000Sfr.,construction services:
10070000Sfr.ThresholdforprocurementbyPTT-Automobilservicesincarryingoutpassenger
transportation inSwitzerland: 806000Sfr.
Exemptions:
Thelawdoesnotapply to:(exemptions according toArticle XXIII oftheGPA).
Content:
Thelawprovides fortheimplementation oftheprovisions oftheWTO Agreement on
Government Procurement (GPA) atthefederal level. Inlinewiththeseprovisions, itguarantees
non-discriminatoryaccesstopublicprocurementmarketsforsuppliersestablishedinSwitzerland
andinthesignatories oftheGPA orinother countries, asfarastheygrant reciprocity.
Procurement above thethresholds hastobepublished andprocured inanopenorselective
procedure. Theaward isgiven totheeconomically most advantageous offer, specified by
objective criteria already inthepublication. Itfurthermore provides forthepossibility to
challenge aprocurement before anindependent bodyforevery relevant partoftheprocurement
procedure. Atenderer whose offer hasbeenrejected mayclaim damages.
• Ordinance onGovernment Procurement of11December 1995 (SR172.065.11),
Section 3S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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Scope:
Procurement ofgoods, services andconstruction services byfederal agencies mentioned in
Appendix I,Annex 1oftheGPA andPTT-Automobilservices notfalling under thescope of
thelawbecause theyarenotattaining thethresholds orforother reasons. Procurement of
goods,servicesandconstructionservicesbyallpartsofPTTandSBB(SwissRailwayCompany)
andthegroup ofarmament regardless ofthevalue oftheprocurement.
Exemptions:
Theordinance doesnotapply toPTT-Automobilservices, SBBandtheFederal Group of
Armament, ifprocurement isrelated togoods andservices supplied incompetition withmarket
participants onwhich theGPA doesnotapply.
Content:
Theordinance aimsatfullcompetition fortheprocurement ofgoods, services andconstruction
services bysetting clearrules onpublications, opening andtreatment ofoffers. These rules
apply toforeign suppliers onlyifreciprocity isgranted.
Legislation forprocurement bycantonal andlocalagencies
• Inter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement of25November 19941
Scope
• Public Procurement ofgoods, services mentioned inAppendix I,Annex 4and
construction services mentioned inAppendix I,Annex 5oftheGPA by(a)cantonal
entities mentioned inAppendix I,Annex 2oftheGPA andpublic enterprises where
heparticipates; (b)communities andother corporations under public law;(c)private
orpublic entities which areactive inthefieldofsupply ofwater, transport andenergy
orinthetelecommunications sector andwhich arecontrolled bycantonal orlocal
agencies mentioned under (a)and(b);(d)other organisations covered byGPA orby
other international agreements, (d)anyprocurement thatissubsidised to50percent
ormorebytheSwissFederalgovernmentorbyentitiesmentionedundera)Thresholds:
403,000 Sfr.forgoods andservices, 10,070,000 Sfr.forconstruction services, 806,000
Sfr.forprocurement inthefield ofsupply ofwater, energy, andtransport, and
telecommunication.
Exemptions:
(Same exemptions asArticle XXIII oftheGPA andtheFederal Law onGovernment
Procurement)
1Cantons which arenotparties totheInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement of
25November1994areobligedtoimplementtheprovisionsoftheGPAautonomously.Publicprocurement
bycantons andlocal authorities outside thescope ofthelegislation mentioned isgoverned byexisting
relevant cantonal andmunicipal legislation.S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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Content:
Theagreement implements theprovisions oftheWTO Agreement onGovernment Procurement
(GPA) onthesub-federal level. Inlinewiththeseprovisions, itguarantees non-discriminatory
access topublic procurement markets, through non-discriminatory tendering procedures, by
setting clearrules onpublications, opening andtreatment ofoffers. Itfurthermore provides
forthepossibility tochallenge theaward ofaprocurement atanindependent cantonal body.
• LawontheEstablishment ofaSwiss Common Market of6October 1995
Scope:
Persons domiciled inSwitzerland inpursuit oftheircommercial activities, shallhave, allover
theSwiss territory, equal access tothemarket. Inparticular thelawaims atimproving
professional mobility within Switzerland, strengthening thecompetitiveness oftheSwiss
economy, supporting Cantons intheir efforts toharmonize conditions formarket access.
Concerning public procurement, Article 5states theprinciple ofnon-discrimination andthe
obligation ofpublic tendering ofprocurement ofa"certain significance". Thelawprovides
achallenge procedure against anyrestrictions ofthemarket access.
(b) Does theprocurement regime distinguish between theprocurement ofgoods andservices?
Ifso,thenhowistheapplication ofrulesdetermined incases ofjointprocurement involving
bothgoods andservices?
No.
Procurement procedures applied
4.(a) What procedures arefollowed intheprocurement process?
Procurement procedures could differ according totheopenness oftheinvitations totender.
Atleastthree broad categories ofprocedures arecommonly distinguished: (i)public oropen
tendering procedures under which allinterested parties maysubmit atender; (ii)selective
orrestricted tender procedures under which participation islimited toacertain number of
selected suppliers, andonlythesesuppliers areinvited tosubmit atender; (iii)private contract
orsingle tender inwhich theawarding authority contracts suppliers individually, and
sometimes onlyasingle supplier.
Public Procurement onFederal Level
• ProcurementsgovernedbytheFederalLawandOrdinanceonGovernmentProcurement
Thefollowing procedures areforeseen:
- public oropentendering procedure under which allinterested suppliers may
submit atender;
- selective orrestricted tender procedures: Upon public invitation allinterested
suppliers maysubmit anapplication forparticipation. Participation islimited
toacertain number ofselected suppliers (atleast3),andthese suppliers are
invited tosubmit atender;S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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- private contract orsingle tender under theconditions mentioned intheGPA.
- invitationprocedure(nopublication,directinvitation;ifpossiblethreesuppliers
havetobeinvited); thisprocedure onlyapplies toprocurement under Section 3
oftheOrdinance onGovernment Procurement which doesnotexceed theGPA-
threshold.
Public Procurement oncantonal andlocallevel
• Procurements governed bytheInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Thefollowing procedures areforeseen:
- public oropentendering procedure under which allinterested suppliers may
submit atender;
- selective orrestricted tender procedures: Upon public invitation allinterested
suppliers maysubmit anapplication forparticipation. Participation islimited
toacertain number ofselected suppliers, andonlythese suppliers areinvited
tosubmit atender;
- private contract orsingle tender;
- invitationprocedure(nopublication,directinvitation;ifpossiblethreesuppliers
havetobeinvited); thisprocedure onlyapplies forprocurement below the
GPA-thresholds.
Publicprocurementbycantonsandlocalauthoritiesoutsidethescopeofthelegislationmentioned
isgoverned byexisting relevant cantonal andmunicipal legislation. Procedures chosen may
vary.
(b) Under whatcircumstances aredifferent procedures used? Forinstance, ifthemethod used
depends onthevalue oftheprocurement, thethresholds should begiven.
• Procurements governed bytheFederal LawonGovernment Procurement (subject to
theGPA)
Theprocuring entity mayeither choose between public orselective tender procedure.
Theprocedure ofprivate contracting mayonlybeusedinlinewiththeprovisions set
upbytheGPA. Inparticular, oneofthefollowing conditions hastobefulfilled: a)
Nosatisfyingoffersresultintheopenorselectiveprocedure,b)forreasonsofprotection
ofintellectual property thereisonlyonesupplier possible, c)asaresult ofunforeseen
circumstances theprocurement becomes toourgent toorganise anopenorselective
procedure, d)unforeseen circumstances making additional construction services
necessary which cannot beseparated fromtheinitial order. Thevalue ofsuchadditional
procurement must notexceed halfofthevalue oftheinitial order.S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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• Procurements governed bytheordinance onGovernment Procurement (notcovered
bytheGPA)
Procedure Threshold forsupplies and
servicesThreshold forconstruction
services
Private contracting below Sfr. 50,000.- below Sfr.100,000.-
Invitation procedure above Sfr. 50,000.- above Sfr.100,000.-
Open andselective
procedureabove Sfr. 263,000.-
SBB&PTTSfr. 806,000.-above Sfr.2mio.
PTT-TelecomSfr. 1,209,000.-
• Procurements governed bytheInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Same procedures asinFederal law. Same criteria fortheuseofprivate contracting.
(c) What arethetimelimits forsubmission ofbids?
Thetimelimits areinlinewiththeprovisions oftheGPA. Minimum limits are:1)public
oropentendering procedure: 40daysafterpublication; 2)selective tendering procedures:
forsubmission ofapplications forparticipation: 25daysafterpublication; forsubmission
ofbids: 40daysafterinvitation tosubmit.
Publicity forinviting tenders
5.(a) Howareintended procurement publicised? Areinvitations totender published? Ifso,where,
andinwhat languages?
• Procurement under theFederal LawofGovernment Procurement andunder the
Ordinance onGovernment Procurement :
Invitations andawards inpublic orselective procedure aretobepublished. No
publication necessary inprivate contracting procedure. Publication inatleasttwo(of
thethree) official languages (except forconstruction services, where atleastpublication
intheofficial language ofthesiteisrequired). Incasethere ispublication inItalian
andGerman only, asummary inFrench, English orSpanish isattached. Publication
in"Swiss Official Trade Gazette" andanyother publication media inlinewith
international agreements.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement :
Invitation ispublished. Publication ofpublic orselective tenders atleastin"theofficial
cantonal publication". Publication inatleastoneofficial language (German, French
orItalian). Publications inItalian orGerman havetobeaccompanied byasummary
inFrench, Spanish orEnglish.S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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(b) Dotheextent andformofpublicity differ according totendering procedures applied and/or
onthevalue ofprocurement?
Seeunder (a).
(c) What details oftheintended procurement arenormally published? Isthere aminimum set
ofinformation thatisrequired tobepublished? Ifso,please specify.
Details could include adescription ofservice tobeprocured, tender opening andclosing
dates, conditions ofparticipation, procuring entity, enquiry point, procurement plans,
procurement outcomes -contract award notices, etc.
• Procurement under theFederal LawandOrdinance onGovernment Procurement
Thefollowing minimum setofinformation isrequired tobepublished: procuring entity
(name, address), description oftheservice tobeprocured, delivering place andtime,
conditions ofparticipation (economic andtechnical conditions andrequired financial
guarantees), place andtime forsubmission ofthetender, language used inthe
procurement procedure, theaddress where togettender documentation andtheamount
payable forthisdocumentation, awarding criteria (ifthereisnotender documentation)
whether theentity intends tomake negotiations, indication onwhether theprocurement
fallsunder theprovisions oftheGPA.
Summary inEnglish, French orSpanish contains thefollowing information: theservice
tobeprocured, timelimits forsubmission ofapplications forparticipation orfor
submission ofbids, enquiry point.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Equivalent minimum setofinformation required asunder thefederal law,following
theobligations oftheGPA.
Ifthepublication isnotinFrench, asummary inFrench hastocontain thefollowing
information: theservice tobeprocured, timelimits forsubmission ofapplications
forparticipation orforsubmission ofbids, enquiry points.
(d) Arethere anycharges forobtaining thefullsetoftender documents? Ifso,please specify
anddescribe howthese charges areset?
There maybecharges forobtaining thefullsetoftender documents. These charges maynot
exceed costs.
(e) Areelectronic means usedtoadvertise procurement opportunities? What isthenature of
systems thatareinplace? Aredifferent tendering provisions applied tocontracts advertised
inthismanner? Ifso,please describe.
Three Swiss entities participate intheproject oftheEuropean Community called SIMAP on
avoluntary basis.S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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Requirements laiddown forpossible suppliers
6.(a) Arethere registration, residence orother requirements forpotential suppliers?
• Procurement under theFederal LawonGovernment Procurement andtheOrdinance
onGovernment onProcurement
Thelawisapplicable totenders ofsuppliers from a)member countries oftheGPA,
asfarasthese countries grant reciprocity, b)other countries, asfarasthere exist
contracturearrangements,ortheFederalCouncilhasacknowledgedreciprocaltreatment
ofSwiss suppliers inthese countries. Residence inSwitzerland isnotrequired. For
procurement notfalling under theGPA oraninternational agreement, theaccess to
theSwiss market maybegranted onlyifreciprocal treatment toSwiss suppliers is
guaranteed.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Theagreement isapplicable totenders ofsuppliers resident in:a)acanton being
member oftheagreement; b)amember country oftheGPA, asfarasthiscountry
grants reciprocity; c)another country, ifcontractual arrangements exist.
(b) What isthenature ofanyconditions forparticipation required from suppliers -such as
financial guarantees, commercial standing andtechnical qualifications? Dotheconditions
ofparticipation varyaccording tothenature ofthetender process and/or thevalue ofthe
intended procurement?
• Procurement under theFederal LawonGovernment Procurement andtheOrdinance
onGovernment Procurement
Theprocuring entity mayrequire evidence regarding financial guarantees, professional
andtechnical qualifications, extract from penal register, etc.
Inaddition, tenderers havetocomply withworking conditions andworking protection
regulation (ifnoGeneral Employment Contract exists, localconditions arerelevant),
equal treatment ofmenandwomen concerning salaries.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onGovernment Procurement
Objective qualification criteria apply tofinancial, economic, professional, technical
andorganisational capacity.
Inaddition tenderers havetocomply withworking conditions andworking protection
regulation (ifnoGeneral Employment Contract exists, localconditions arerelevant),
equal treatment ofmenandwomen.
(c) Dothere existlistsofapproved suppliers? Ifso,what aretheprocedures forchecking the
capability offirms applying forinclusion ontenderers 'mailing lists? Arelistsofapproved
suppliers, ifany,regularly reviewed/updated?
• Federal LawonGovernment Procurement
Yes,thereexistlistsofapprovedsuppliers.ProcuremententitiesmayputupanexaminationS/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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system. Qualifying criteria havetobepublished annually together withthelist.Suppliers
mayapply foradmission tothelistatanytime. Iftheprocuring entity refuses toaccept a
supplier onthelist,ithastodeliver acontestable decision. Itispossible tochallenge this
decision before anindependent body.
• Inter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Lists havetobepublished annually aswellasconditions foradmission andmethods
ofexamination andperiod ofvalidity. Ifthelistremains validforthree years orless,
onepublication atthebeginning ofthisperiod issufficient. Suppliers mayapply for
admission tothelistatanytime. Iftheprocuring entity refuses toaccept asupplier
onthelist,ithastodeliver acontestable decision.
Criteria forassessing bidsandawarding contracts
7.(a) What criteria aretaken intoaccount intheaward oftenders? Arecriteria foraward of
contracts made available inadvance topotential suppliers?
Forinstance, whether obtaining thebestvalue formoney spent istheaimandwhether criteria
other thanprice aretaken intoaccount.
Bestvalue formoney spent. Tomeasure thevalue ofanoffer, criteria asdelivery dates, quality,
price, efficiency, overhead expenses, service toclients, environmental impact areconsidered.
Criteria taken intoaccount awarding tenders havetobepublished inadvance. Forstandardized
goods theaward canbebased onthelowest price only.
(b) Isprocurement subject toanyoffset provisions, suchaslocal content, technology transfer
orcountertrade requirements?
No.
(c) Ispreference given toanyparticular enterprises orgroup ofenterprises? Ifso,please specify.
No.
(d) Dotheprocurement criteria differ according tosector orregion oftheeconomy?
No.
(e) What isthemargin ofchoice ordiscretion allowed tothepurchasing authority? What does
theextent, ifany,ofdiscretion allowed depend upon?
Themargin ofchoice ordiscretion could relate to(i)therelative weight/importance ofeach
contract award criteria; (ii)margins ofpreference, ifany,inrespect ofspecific criteria; and
(iii)threshold values, ifany,above which referral toahigher levelofpurchasing authority
isrequired.
Thediscretion allowed tothepurchasing authority could varyaccording towhether there is
(i)automatic tender, where thecontract isawarded onthebasis ofpredetermined criteria,
either thesimple criteria ofprice, orprice andother criteria; (ii)discretionary tender
procedures which involve acceptance ofthebidwhich ismostadvantageous -theaward of
thecontract isbased onseveral criteria, someofwhich arepredetermined, butwhich ingeneral
leave theawarding authority acertain measure ofchoice; and(iii)negotiated tender inwhichS/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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theawarding authority negotiates freely withthepotential supplier orsuppliers astothe
conditions ofthecontract.
Within thescope oftheFederal LawandtheOrdinance andtheInter-Cantonal Agreement,
nosuchmargin ofdiscretion isprovided.
Disclosure ofbidsreceived andcontracts awarded
8.(a) How aretenders received, registered andopened?
• Procurement under theFederal LawonGovernment Procurement
Atleasttworepresentatives oftheprocuring entity register andopenthetenders. In
thecaseofprocurement ofconstruction services, theopening procedure hastobetaken
down. Therecord includes atleastthefollowing information: names ofpersons
attending theopening procedure, names oftenderers, submission datesofoffers, prices
offered, variety ofoffers.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Atleasttworepresentatives oftheprocuring entity open theoffers. Theopening
procedure hastobetaken down. Therecord includes atleastthefollowing information:
names ofpersons attending theopening procedure, names oftenderers, submission
ofdates ofoffers, prices offered. Alltenderers havetherighttoexamine therecords.
(b) Areentities required topublish details ofthecontracts awarded and/or notify unsuccessful
tenderers?
• Procurement under theFederal LawonGovernment Procurement
Theprocuring entity shallpublish notlaterthan72daysaftertheaward wasgiven
thefollowing information: typeofprocedure, thenature andquantity ofproducts or
services procured, name andaddress oftheprocuring entity, dateofaward, name and
address ofthewinning tenderer, priceofthewinning award orthehighest andlowest
offer taken intoaccount intheaward ofthecontract.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Same asabove.
(c) Areentities required topublish, orprovide tounsuccessful bidders, pertinent reasons why
theirbidwasrejected?
• Procurement under theFederal LawonGovernment Procurement
Theprocuring entity hastoprovide tothebidder thereasons whyhistender wasnot
selected. Atleastuponrequest, theprocuring entity hastoprovide himpromptly the
following information: thetypeofprocedure used, name ofthewinning tenderer,
theprice ofthewinning award orthehighest andlowest offer taken intoaccount in
theaward ofthecontract, themainreasons whythetender oftheunsuccessful tenderer
inquestion wasnotselected, thecharacteristics andrelative advantages ofthetender
selected.S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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However, aprocuring entity maydecide thatcertain information onthecontract award
bewithheld where release ofsuchinformation would impede lawenforcement or
otherwisebecontrarytothepublicinterestorwouldprejudicethelegitimatecommercial
interest ofparticular enterprises, public orprivate, ormight prejudice faircompetition
between suppliers.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Upon request theprocuring entity hastoprovide unsuccessful bidders themainreasons
whytheirtender wasnotselected.
Treatment granted todomestic andforeign services and/or suppliers
9. What laws, regulations, procedures orpractices accord domestic services and/or suppliers
treatment more favourable thanthataccorded toforeign services and/or suppliers, oraccord
services and/or suppliers ofaMember more favourable treatment thanthose ofanother
Member? Please specify how, ifatall,more favourable treatment isaccorded. Please also
specify theworking definition of"domestic" inrelation todomestic services andsuppliers.
• Procurement under theFederal LawandOrdinance onGovernment Procurement
Totheextent thatreciprocity isgranted domestic andforeign suppliers aretreated
equally.
Exception: forprocurement intheframework ofNEAT ("Neue Alpentransversale",
i.e.procurement inthecontext withtheFederal Decision of4October 1991) allforeign
anddomestic suppliers aretreated equally regardless ofreciprocity.
• Procurement under theInter-Cantonal Agreement onPublic Procurement
Theprovisions oftheAgreement equally apply todomestic andtoforeign suppliers
totheextent thatregulation ongovernment procurement intheforeign home market
treats Swiss enterprises inawaycomparable toSwiss Regulation onGovernment
Procurement.
Procedures forhearing andreviewing complaints/appeals
10. What, ifany,aretheprocedures available forparties, domestic andforeign, tolodge
complaints against theaward ofacontract? Please provide details.
Details could include:
- institutional status: whether challenges areheard byanadministrative tribunal,
acourt oranyother review body;
Federal level: Against decisions concerning aprocurement falling under thescope oftheFederal
Law,complaint/appealcanbemadetothe"FederalCommissionforAppeal".ThisCommission
isanindependent authority which takes afinaldecision tothecase.
Cantonal level: Cantonal authority (inmost cases: administrative court).
- timelimits forcomplaints/appeal;S/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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Federal level: 20daysfrom publication ofdecision.
Cantonal level: 10daysfrom publication ofdecision
- typeofremedy, ifany,thatmaybegranted.
Federal level: TheCommission cantakeprocedural decisions e.g.takeprecaution measures,
suchasgiving suspensive effect toacomplaint. Itdecides itself onthecaseorreverts the
casefordecision withbinding recommendations tothecontracting entity. Ifacontract has
beenalready concluded, theaward cannot berevoked andtheCommission forappeal canonly
statethatfederal lawhasbeenviolated. Incaseoffinancial damage, onlyexpenses caused
bythetender andthebehaviour oftheprocuring entity arebeing reimbursed.
Cantonal level: Remedy equivalent tofederal level.
II. MEMBERSHIP OFPLURILATERAL, REGIONAL AND/OR BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
11. IstheMember party toanyplurilateral, regional and/or bilateral agreements withprovisions
ongovernment procurement? Ifso,please describe therelevant provisions.
- Agreement onGovernment Procurement of15April 1994 (Marrakesh)
- Agreement onGovernment Procurement of12April 1979 (Tokyo)
III. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OFSERVICES PROCUREMENT
12.(a) Please provide statistics (ifavailable) onthenumber andvalue ofservices procurement
- onbothanaggregate andsectoral basis;
Statistics notavailable.
- byorigin ofservices andsuppliers.
Statistics notavailable.
Inorder toenhance thecomparability ofdataprovided, Members maychoose toprovide
statisticsaccordingtotheservicessectoralclassificationindocumentMTN.GNS/W/120(dated
10July1991) attheappropriate levelofaggregation.
(b) Please provide statistics (ifavailable) on:
- theshare ofservices procurement intotalprocurement:
1995: supplies approx. 8100million Sfr.; services approx. 450million Sfr.
- theshare ofprocurement ofeachservice intotaldomestic output oftheservice:
UnknownS/WPGR/W/11/Add.2
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- share ofprocurement ofeachservice intotaldomestic consumption oftheservice:
Unknown
Total domestic consumption isdefined asthesumofpublic andprivate consumption orthe
sumofdomestic output andnetimports (i.e.imports minus exports) oftheservice inquestion.