LAW  
OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA  
 
ON MAKING AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF 
ARMENIA ON PROCUREMENT  
Adopted on 23 March 2018  
 
Article 1.  The words "Procurement Appeals Board", "Board" and "member of the  Board" in the 
entire text of the Law of the Republic of Armenia HO -21-N of 16 December 2016 "On procurement" 
(hereinafter referred to as "the Law") in relevant case forms shall be replaced with the words "person 
examining procurement -related appeals" in relevant case forms.  
 
Article 2.  The words "or from the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia ," shall be deleted from 
sub-point "f" of point 1 of part 1 of Article 2 of the Law.  
 
Article 3.  The word "formal" shall be deleted from part 2 of Article 6 of the Law and the words 
"within the  time limit prescribed by part 6 of Article 50 of this Law" shall be added after the words 
"Procurement Appeals Board" in this part.  
 
Article 4.  In Article 47 of the Law,  
(1) part 2 shall read as follows:  
"2. The person examining procurement -related appeals shall be a body carrying out unbiased 
and independent investigation, which is not interested in the outcome of a certain procurement 
process and is protected from external influences while performing its obligations and exercising 
its rights. The person examining procurement -related appeals shall examine  the appeals 
thoroughly and impartially.  While exercising the powers provided for by this Law, the person 
examining procurement -related appeals shall be independent from the bidders of the 
procurement proc ess, including the contracting authorities, as well as state and local self -2 government bodies and officials and shall be obliged to be guided solely by the legislation of the 
Republic of Armenia on procurement and apply it.";  
(2) parts 3 and 4 shall be rep ealed ; 
(3) shall be supplemented with parts 7 and 8 which read as follows:  
"7. The number of persons examining procurement -related appeals shall be defined by the 
decision of the Government.  
8. The person examining procurement -related appeals shall hold of fice for a period of five 
years.".  
 
Article 5.  Article 48 of the Law shall read as follows:  
"Article 48.  Requirements for the person examining procurement-related appeals  
1. A citizen of the Republic of Armenia having higher education with specialisation in 
Economy and Management or Law, service record of at least five years in the field of public 
administration, or professional service record of at least seven years and having command of 
Armenian, may be appointed as a person examining procurement -related appeals.  
2. The maximum age for exercising the powers of a person examining procurement -related 
appeals shall be 65. ". 
 
Article 6.  In Article 49 of the Law:  
(1) part 1 shall be repealed.  
(2) part 3 shall read as follows:  
"3. Based on this Law and for the p urpose of complying with the requirements thereof, the 
authorised body shall approve the procedure for activities of the person examining procurement -
related appeals.".  
 
Article 7.  In Article 50 of the Law:  3 (1) the words "for appealing to the Board" in the  title shall be replaced with the words "for filing an 
appeal to the person examining procurement -related appeals";  
(2) the words “of the Board” in part 5 shall be replaced with the words “ convened for  the purpose of 
examining the appeal”;  
(3) the words " , which may be amended or abolished, including partially, only by the court ." shall be 
added after the words "shall be legally binding" in part 6;  
(4) sub-point "c" of point 1 of part 7 shall be repealed;  
(5) the words " , indicating the date of publication"  shall be added after the words "in the bulletin" 
in part 9;  
(6) part 11 shall read as follows:  
"11.  The person examining procurement -related appeals shall publish the decision in the 
bulletin within two working days following the adoption thereof by indic ating the date of 
publication. In case of procurement containing state secret,  the adopted decision shall be sent to 
the contracting authority, the authorised body and the parties involved in the appeal procedure 
within the time limit prescribed by this pa rt. The decision adopted by the person examining 
procurement -related appeals shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication 
in the bulletin, and in case of procurement containing state secret — on the day following the date 
of its sending to the contracting authority, the authorised body and the parties involved in the 
appeal procedure.".  
 
Article 8.  In Article 51 of the Law:  
(1) the words "on the appeal" in part 1 shall be replaced with the words "based on the results of 
examinatio n of the appeal", the words "till and including the day of publication of the decision adopted 
on the appeal in the bulletin" with the words "till the day on which the decision adopted based on the 
results of examination of the appeal  enters into force "; 
(2) the words "within one working day from the day of making the decision" in part 2 shall be 
replaced with the words "on the working day following the day of adopting the decision".  
 
Article 9.  Parts 1 and 2 of Article 57 of the Law shall be repealed.  4  
Article 10.  Final part and transitional provisions  
1. This Law shall enter into force on the day of assuming powers by the newly -elected President of 
the Republic of Armenia.  
2. Where the decisions of members of the Procurement Appeals Board adopted on behalf  of the 
Board prior to entry into force of this Law are appealed through judicial procedure or where a claim is 
filed on compensation of damage s caused to persons as a result of such decisions, the member of the 
Board having adopted the decision on behalf of the Board shall act as a defendant in the court.  
3. The decisions of members of the Procurement Appeals Board adopted on behalf of the Board 
prior to entry into force of this Law may be appealed through judicial procedure within two months upon 
entry in to force of this Law.  
 
 
PRESIDENT  
OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA  S. SARGSYAN  
 
30 March 2018  
HO-259-N