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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(73)459final
Brussels,4May1973
ASSERTED COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ■
oncoordination ofproceduresfor
theawardof
publicsupplycontracts^^r
(submittedtotheCouncillaytheCommission)/\
B(73)459Afinal

AMEX1
AMENDEDDRAFT
COUNCILDIRECTIVE ONCOORDINATION OPPROCEDURES
FORTHEAWARDOFPUBLICSUPPLYCONTRACTS
$3ECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOHEUNITIES ,
HAVINGREGARDtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle100thereof,
HAVINGREGARDtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HAVINGREGARDtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
HAVINGREGARDtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee,
WHEREASrestrictions onfreemovementofgoodsasconcernspublicsupply
areprohibitedbythetermsofArticles30etseqcr.oftheTreaty
'andbytheprinciplesenunciatedbytheCommissioninitsDirective
of17December1969pursuanttoArticle33(7)withrespecttothe
supplyofproductstotheState,toregionalorlocalauthorities
andtootherlegalpersonsgovernedbypubliclaw;
WHEREASitisnecessarytosupplementthatprohibition bycoordination of
theprocedures-relating topublicsupplycontracts,inorder,by
enablingsuppliersthroughouttheCommunitytocompeteforsuch
contractsonequalterms,tosecureadegreeofma,rkettransparency
whichwillallowmoreeffectivecaretobetakentoseethatthe
prohibitionisinfactobeyed;

WHEREASinthecaseofpublicworkscontractscoordination hasbeeneffected
onthe"basisofcertainprinciplesrelatingt6a)theprohibitionof
specifications havingdiscriminatory effects,t)Communitypublication
ofcontracts,c)objectivecriteriaastoentitlementtocompetefor
contractsandd)aprocedurefarjointlyensuringthattheprinciples
areobeyed,andwhereasitisnecessarytoapplythismethodand
principleslikewise,mutatismutandis,topublicsupplycontracts;
WHEREASthebodiesatpresentinchargeofrail,ro~dandinlandwater
transportinthemembercountriesaregovernedsomebypublicand
somebyprivate1P.X,andwhereasforthepurposesofthecommon
transportpolicyitisnecessarytoensureequaltreatmentnotonly
asamongundertakings appertaining tooneandthesamemodeoftrans­
portbutalsoasbetweenthemandundertakings appertainingtoother
modesoftransport;
WHEREASuntilsuchtimeasmeasureshavebeenframedforcoordinating the
procedureswithrespecttothebodiesaforesaiditisnecessary,
havingregardtothespecialcircumstances justreferredto,to
providethattheDirectiveshallnotapplytothoseofthebodies
aforesaidwhichwouldotherwisefallwithinitsscopebyreasonof
theirlegalstatus;
WHEREASitisnecessarytoensurethat,inthematteroftheirsupplycontracts ,
theutilitiesresponsiblefortheproduction,transmission anddistri­
butionofwaterandenergyarenotgovernedbydifferentrulesaccor­
dingastheypartakeofthelegalpersonalityoftheStateorof
regionalorlocalauthoritiesorpossessseparatelegalpersonality ,'
andwhereasitisthereforenecessarytoprovidethattheDirective
shallnotapplytothoseoftheutilitiesaforesaidWhichbelongto
theStateortoregionalorlocalauthoritiesuntilsuchtimeas
definitivearrangements canbearrivedatinthelightofexperience ;

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WHEREASitisnecessarytom?keprovisionforspecialcasesinwhich
proceduresneednotbecoordinated ,"butatthesanetimeexpressly
tolimitsuchcases;
WHEREAScoordinationisnotcalledforinrespectofsupplycontracts
involvinglessthan100.000unitsofaccount,inasmuchastheir
impactoilcompetitionisaminorone;
WHEREAStoensureeffectivecompetitionasconcernspubliccontractsitis
necessarythatthere"beCommunitypublicationoftheNoticesof
Contractissued "byawardersinmembercountries,whereastheparti­
cularsthereincontainedmustbesuchastoenableCommunity
supplierstodecidewhetherthecontractsofferedareofinterest
tothem,andaccordingly mustindicateinsufficientdetailthe
goodsandproductstobesupplied,andwhereasmoreespeciallyinthe
caseofrestrictedprocedurestheobjectofpublicationistoenable
suppliersinmembercountriestomakeknowntheirinterestbyapply­
ingtotheawardersforaninvitationtotenderundertheconditions
laiddown;
WHEREASadditionalinformationconcerningcontractsmust,asiscustomary
intheMemberStates,begiveninthecontractdocumentsforea.ch
contractorelseinanquivalentdocument;
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :

TITLEI-GENERALPROVISIONS
Article1
Inthisdirective,
(a)"publicsupplycontracts-'arewrittencontractsforvaluableconside­
rationbetweenasupplier(whetheranaturaloralegalperson),ofthe
onepart,andanawarderasdefinedin(b)below,oftheotherpart,
forthedeliveryoffproductscoveredbyArticles
Suchdeliverymayincludeinaddition,/installation operationsofan
estimatedcostnotexceeding$0%oftheestimatedcostoftheitemsactually
contractedfor;.
./(b)"awarders"aretheState,regionalorlocalauthorities ,andlegalpersons
governedbypubliclr,waslistedinAnnexI,or,inMemberStateswherethe
latter.areunknown,bodiescorresponding thereto;
(c)supplierssubmittingtendersaretertied"tenderers"whilesuppliersapply­
ingtobeinvitedtotenderinarestrictedprocedurearetermed"applicants
Article2
1.Inplacingpublicsupplycontractsawardersshallfollowtheirnational
procedureasadjustedtotheprovisionsofthisDirective.
2.ThefollowingshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsofthisDirectives
-publicsupplycontractsplacedbypublic-lawbodiesinchargeof
transport ;
-publicsupplycontractsplacedbypublic-lawutilitiesresponsible
fortheproduction ,transmission anddistribution ofwaterorenergy.

Article31
ThisDirectiveshallnotapplytosuchcontractsasaMemberState
mayplaea
<!•withthird-country andnotwithCommunityundertakings inpursuanceofan
international agreementconcludedpriorto1January1958;
-inpursuanceofthespecialprocedureofaninternational organization.
'Article4
1*Theprovisionson''openprocedures-'hereinsetout(Articles7-10>12-13,
16and18-23)shallapplytonationalproceduresinwhichanysupplier
interested maysubmitatender,
2.Theprovisionson^'restrictedprocedures !hereinsetout(Articles7»9»
11-14and16-23)shallapplytonationalproceduresinwhichonly
supplierstheretoinvitedbytheAwardermaysubmittenders.
3.ContractsplacedinthecasesreferredtoinArticle6shallbesubject
totheprovisionsofArticles7and15only.
Article5
1.TheprovisionsofTitlesII,IIIandIVandofArticle6hereofshall
applyasprovidedinArticle4"topublicsupplycontractsofanestimated
costof100000unitsofaccountorover.
2.Nocontractmaybedividedforthepurposeofputtingitoutsidethe
scopeofthisArticle.
3.Calculation ofthecostofregularcontractsorofcontractswhichare
toberenewedwithinagiventimeshallbebasedontheaggregatecost
duringthetwelvemonthsfollowingthefirstdeliveiy*

Article6
Awardersmayplacesupplycontractswithoutresorttotheproce­
duresreferred*oinArticle4(l)and(2)
(a)wherenotendersornone"butirregulartendersareforthcomingfollowing
resorttooneoftheprocedureshereinprovidedfor,orwheretheonly
tenderssubmittedareinadmissible undernationalprovisionsoompatible
withtherulesofTitleIVunlessthetermsoftheinitialcontractare
radicallyamended;
(b)inrespectofitemswhichbeingofaspecifictechnicalorartistic
characterorcoveredbyanexclusiverightsagreementcanbemadeor
deliveredonlybyaparticularsupplier;
(c)inrespectofitemsmadeonlyfoirresearch,test,design,perfectingor
development purposes;
(d)totheextentabsolutelynecessary,wheredevelopments whichtheAwarder
concernedcouldnothaVeforeseenmakeitimperativetoactwithmore
speedthanotherprocedurespermit;
(e)inrespectofadditionaldeliveriesbytheoriginalsupplierinpart-
replacement ofnormalsuppliesorinstallations thestartingorservicing
ofwhichrequireshighlyskilledoperators;
(f)inrespectofitemsquotedandpurchasedonacommoditymarketinthe
Community.
BytheendofJuneineachyeartheMemberStatesshallsendtothe
Commissionareturnofthenumberandcostofthecontractsplacedunder
thisArticleduringtheprecedingyear.ThoseStateswhichpossessthe
requisitestatisticalfacilitiesshallshowthesaidcontractsbrokendown
bycategories(a)-(f)above.

TITLEII:COMMONRULESONTECHNICAL MATTERS
Article7
1.Thetechnicalspecifications definedinAnnexII,andthedescription
oftesting,checkingandacceptancemethods,shallappearinthegeneral
orthecontractual documentspertainingtoeachcontract.Thetechnical
specifications maybedrawnupbyreferencetonationalstandards.
2.Savewherewarrantedbythesubjectofthecontract,MemberStates
shallprohibittheinclusioninthecontractual clausespertainingtoany
contractoftechnicalspecifications referringtoproductsofgivenmake
orprovenanceortogivenprocesseswhichwouldhavetheeffectoffavouring
orofrulingoutparticularundertakings orproducts.Inpartioularit
shallbeforbiddentomentionanytrademark,patentortypeoranyspecified
originorproduction. .
Mentionofatrademark,patentortypefollowedbythewords-or
equivalent ■'shallbepermittedwheretheAwarderisunableotherwiseto
describethesubjectofthecontractbyspecifications whicharesufficient­
lypreciseandfullyintelligible toallconcerned. ;:
Article3
Whereprojectsareputupforcompetition ,orwheninvitationsto
tenderpermitcontractorstosubmitvariations onaprojectofthe'adminis­
tration,'theAwardersmaynot,providedthatthetenderaccordswiththe
ternsandconditionstothecontractdocuments,rejectitsolelybecause
ithasbeendrawnupusingamethodofpricingdifferentfromthatusedin
thecountrywherethecontractisbeingawarded.Tenderersshallappend
totheirtendersallsupportingmaterialneededtocheckthe.projects,and
shallfurnishanyadditionalexplanatorymaterialwhichtheAwardersmay
consideressential.

TITLE Ills COMMON RULES OHPUBLICATION
Article 9
1. Awarders intending toplace apublic supply contract "byopen orrestricted
procedure shall advertise their intention inaNotice ofContract .-
TheNotice shall bedispatched bytelex ortelegram totheOfficial Publi­
cations Office oftheEuropean Communities ,andshall bepublished infull inthe
Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities intheofficial languages ofthe
Communities ,theoriginal-language version being the sole authentic text .Itshall
bedrawn upinaccordance with themodels given inAnnex III .
TheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities shall publish theNotice
not later than seven days from the date ofdispatch .
Publication intheofficial journal orinspecialist periodicals ofthe
Awarder 'scountry shall nottake place before the said date ofdispatch ,andshall
indicate that date .Itshall notinclude particulars other then those published in
theOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
TheAwarders must beable toproduce evidence ofthedate ofdispatch .
2. Thecost ofthepublication ofNotices intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities shall beborne bytheCommunities .NoNotice mayexceed in
length onehalf-page ofthejournal ,that istosay ,approximately 330words .
Notices shall bedrawn upinaccordance with theModel Notices contained in
Annex III .Every edition oftheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities
which contains aNotice orNotices shall reproduce theModel Notice orNotices
onwhich thepublished Notice orNotices arebased .
Article .10
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Inopen procedures ,theclosing date appointed bytheAwarders forreceiving
tenders shall not beless than 30days from thedate ofdispatch oftheNotice .
TheAwarders orcompetent bodies must send suppliers thecontract documents
andsupporting documents within twoworking days ofreceiving thesuppliers *appli­
cation therefore . !:^

nv>a\parrfc->/->jn1arsjn^^spedr *Jtr*tiu>--^orrtrrmrt--d^£ameixfce^*if-Tetjuestedin^oocLtlraa,mustbeprovidedbytheAwardernotJ.ess-than"'
sixdaysinadvanceoftheclosingdateforreceiving-tenders.
Article11
In-restrictedprocedurestheclosingdateappointedbytheAwardar^
forreceivingapplicationstobeinvitedtocompete,shallbenotlasfljhharr-
12'daysfromthedateofdispatch.-of"the-Notice,
TheAwarders -shallwritesimultaneously toalltheapplicants --"'
short-listedinvitingthemtosubmittheirtenders,andattachingthe
contract-documents aridsupportingdocuments.
Theclosingdateappointedforreceivingtendersshallbe.not'1-esa
than15daysfromthedateofdispatchofthewritteninvitation.
AnyAnyadditionalparticulars -withrespecttothecontractdocuments ,
ifrequestedingoodtime,mustbeprovidedbytheAwardernotlessthan
sixdaysinadvanceoftheclosingdateforreceivingtenders.
Applicationstobeinvitedtocompeteandinvitationstodoscrmay-
basentbyletter,telegram,telexortelephone;ifbytelegram,telexor
telephone,theymustbeconfirmedbyletter*
Article12
1,Inbothopen,andrestrictedprocedures ,theNoticepublishedinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesshallindicate
(a)thedateofitsdispatchtotheOfficialPublicationsOfficeofthe
ISuropeanCommunities ;' ..
(b)themannerJnwhichthe-Contractistobeplaced;
(c)thenatureandquantityoftheitemstobesupplied;
(d)thedaliverydateset,ifany;
(e)theaddressofthebodyplacingthecontact.

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2.11:shallfurtherindicate
(a)inopenprocedures ,,. , '
-theaddressofthotodytobeapplied ,toforthecontractdocumentsand
supportingdocuments,theclosingdateforsuchapplication ,andthe
amountandmodeofanypaymentinvolved;
-theclosingdateforreceivingtenders,
-thepersonsauthorizedtobepresentattheopeningofthetenders,andthe
date,timeandplaceofsuchopening,
-theparticulars ofthesupplier'sownsituationandtheeconomicand
technicalminimarequiredofsuppliersbytheAwardertobeconsidered
forthecontractinquestion,suchrequirements nottobeotherthanthose
setoutinArticles20and21;
(b)inrestrictedprocedures,
-theclosingdateforreceivingapplications tobeinvitedtocompete,
-theparticularstobefurnishedintheapplication bywayofverifiable
statementsastothesupplier'sownsituationandtheeconomicandtech­
nicalminimarequiredofsuppliersbytheAivardertobeconsideredfor
thecontractinquestion,suchrequirements nottobeotherthanthose
setoutinArticles20and21.
Article13
Inbothopenendrestrictedprocedures ,thecontractdocumentsor
coveringlettershallindicate,asaminimum,
(a)theaddressofthebodytowhichtendersaretobesubmitted,and,if
'different,theaddresstobeappliedtoforthesupportingdocuments
and/oradditionalparticulars,'
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(b)theLanguageorlanguagesix»which "fcendartjani-enolosures are'to
tocouched;
(c)theawardingcriteriaunderArticle23;
(d)theclosingdateforrequestingadditionalparticularsofthecontract;
(e)thelengthoftimetenderersmustmaintaintheirtenders;
(f)detailsastoanysecurityorotherguarantee,ofwhatevernature,
requiredbytheAwarder;
(g)themannerinwhichperformanceistobefinancedorpaid,and/orreference
totherelevantlegalinstruments .
Thecontractdocumentsandcoveringlettershallbethesameforall
suppliers.
Article14
Inrestrictedprocedures ,theinvitationtotendertogetherwith
thecontractdocumentsandsupportingdocumentsshallinclude,asaminimum,
(a)referencetotheNoticereferredtoinArticle12;
(b)aclosingdateforthesubmissionoftendersandtechnicalenclosures;
(c)indicationofanyfurtherdocumentstobeattachedeitherinbacking
oftheverifiablestatementsfurnishedbytheapplicantunderArticle
12(2)(b),secondindent,orinadditionthereto,asprovidedin
Articles20and21.

Article15
AwardersmaypublishintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
CommunitiesNoticesofpublicsupplycontractsnotsubjecttomandatory
publicationunderthisDirective,providedtheseinvolvenotlessthan
100000unitsofaccount.

TITLEIV-COMMONRUL2SOHPARTICIPATION
Article16
AwardshallbeonthebasisofthecriteriasetoutinChapter2
below,followingverification ofthesuitabilityofsuchsuppliersasare
notdebarredunderArticle18.Verification shallbeeffectedbytheAwarders
inaccordancewiththecriteriaastoeconomic,financialandtechnical
soundnesslaiddowninArticles20-22.
Article17
InrestrictedprocedureswithinthemeaningofArticle4(2),the
AwardersshallonthebasisoftheparticularsfurnishedunderArticle12(2)(b),
secondindent,selectfromamongtheapplicantseligibleunderArticles18-22
those -whoatheywillinvitetosubmittenders.
EachMemberStateshallsatisfyitGolfthattheAwardersinvite
tendersfromeligiblenationalsofotherMemberStatesjustastheydo
frcnnationalsoftheirown,andfurther,thattheydonotextendnorofa­
vourabletreatmenttosuppliersofhomeproductsthantosuppliersofpro­
ductsimportedfromotherMemberStates.
Chapter1:Criteriaforentitlement tocompete
' Article18
Asuppliermaybedebarredfromcompetingforacontractwho
(a),isbankruptorisbeingwoundup,whoseaffairsarebeingadministered
■;,bythecourt,whohasenteredintoanarrangement withcreditors,who
hassuspendedbusinessactivitiesorisinanyanalogoussituation
undernationallawsandregulations ;
(b)hasbeendeclaredinsolventoristhesubjectofacourtorderfor
administration ininsolvencyorforcompositionwithcreditors,
isthesubjectofproceedingsforadeclarationofbankruptcy,for
anorderforcompulsorywinding-uporadministration bythecourtor
foranarrangementwithcreditorsorofanyothersimilarproceedings
undernationallawsandregulations ;
(c)hasbeenconvictedofanoffenceconcerninghisprofessional conduct
byajudgmentwhichhastheforceofresjudicata:

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(d)has"beenhuiltyofgraveprofessionalmisconductprovenbyanymeanswhichthe
Awardercanjustify; .
(e)hasbeenguiltyofseriousmisrepresentation insupplyingtheinformation
requiredunderthisChapter;
(f)hasnotfulfilledobligationsrelatingtothepaymentofsocial-security con­
tributionsinaccordancewiththelegc?.lprovisionsofthecountryinwhich
heisestablishedorofthecountryoftheAwarder;
(g)hasnotfulfilledobligationsrelatingtothepaymentoftaxesinaccordance
withthelegalprovisionsofthecountryoftheAwarder.
TheAwarderwhenrequiringsupplierstoshowthattheyarenotinthe
positionreferredtoin(a),(b),(o),(f)or(g)aboveshallacceptassufficient
evidence,■
•inthecaseof(a),(b)and(c),productionofanextractfromthe"judicial
record",orfailingthisofanequivalentdocumentissuedbyajudicialorad­
ministrative authorityinthesupplier'scountryoforiginorthecountrywhence
hecomes,showingthattheserequirements aremet; .
«inthecaseof(f)and(g),productionofacertificateissuedbythecompetent
authorityintheMemberStateconcerned.
VJheresuchdocumentorcertificateisunknowninthecountryconcerned,
orwhereitdoesnotcoverallthecircumstances referredtoin(a),(b)and(c),
itmaybereplacedbyadeclaration onoathbythesupplierbeforeajudicial
oradministrative authority,anotaryoranyothercompetentauthorityinthe
MemberStateconcerned.InMemberStateswherethereisnoprovisionfordeclaratioi
onoathitmaybereplacedbyasolemndeclaration .
MemberStatesshallwithinthetimeappointedinArticle26designatethe
authorities andbodiescompetenttoissuetheabovedocuments,iandshallnotifythe
otherMemberStatesandtheCommissionforthwith.
Article19
Asupplierwishingtocompleteforapublicsupplycontractmaybeasked
toshowthatheisdulyregisteredfortradepurposesinaccordancewiththelaw
ofthecountryinwhichheisestablished ,viz.inGemanyontheHandelsregister
orHrndwerksrolle ,inBelgiumontheRegistreduCommerce/Handelsregister ,in
DenamrkontheAktieselskabregistret ,Foreningsregistret orHandelsregistret ,

inPranceontheRegistreduCommerceorRepertoiredesMetiers,inItalyonthe
RegistrodeilaCameradiCommercio,Industria,Agricoltura eArtigianatoor
RegistrodellaCommissioniProvincialiperl1Artigianato ,inLuxembourg onthe
RegistreauxPirmesorRoledelaChambredesMetiers,intheNetherlands onthe
Handelsregister ,andintheUnitedKingdomandIrelandcertifiedbytheRegistrar
ofCompaniesasbeingincorporated .
Article20
Proofofthesupplier'sfinancialandeconomicstandingmay,asageneral
rule,befurnishedbywayofthefollowing,severallyortogether:
(a)appropriatestatementsfrombankers;
(b)theundertaking 1sbalance-sheets orextractstherefrom,wheretheCompanylaw
ofthecountryinwhichitisestablishedrequiresbalance-sheets tobepu­
blishedorlodgedwithacourtregistry;
(c)astatementoftheundertaking *soverallturnoveranditsturnoverinrespect
totheitemtowhichthecontractrelatesforthethreeprecedingfinancial
years.
AwardersshallstateintheNoticeofContractorinvitationtotender
whichoftheseformsofevidencetheyhaveselected,andwhatevidenceotherthan
thatmentionedunder(a),(b)and(c)abovetheywishtobefurnished.
Ifthesupplierisunable,forgoodreasonshowft,tofurnishevidencein
theformorformsspecifiedbytheAwarder,heshallbepermittedtoadduceas-'
evidenceofeconomicandfinancialsoundnessanyotherdocumentarymaterialwhich
theAwardermsyconsiderappropriate .
Article21
Evidenceofthesupplier'stechnicalsoundnessmaybefurnishedbywayof
(a)afulllistoftheprincipaldeliverieseffectedinthelastthreeyears,with
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•where-topublicAwarders,evidenceto"beintheforaofcertificates
issuedorcountersigned bythecompetentauthority,
.wheretoprivatepurchasers,deliveryto"becertifiedbythepurchaser,
orfailingthissimplydeclaredbythesuppliertohavebeeneffected;
(b)adescriptionoftheundertaking'splantanditstechnicaldesignandre­
searchfacilities ;
(c)indicationofthetechniciansortechnicalbodiesinvolved,whetherornot
belongingtotheundertakingdirect.
AwardersshallstateintheNoticeofContractorinvitationtotender
inwhichoftheseformstheywishtheevidencefurnished.
Article22
TheAwardermayrequestthesupplier,withinthelimitsofArticles
18-21,tofurnishadditionalmaterialorexplanatorydetails.
Chapter2;Criteriaforawardofcontract
Article23
1.ThecriteriaonwhichAwardersshallbasethemselvesinawardingcon-'
tractsshallbe
.eitherlowestquotationalone,
.or,wherethecontractistogotothetenderwhichiseconomically themost
advantageous ,anassortmentofcriteriavaryingfromcontracttocontract,
e.g.quotation,deliverydate,runningcosts,profitability ,quality,aesthetic
andfunctionalcharacter,andtechnicalvalue.
2.InthelattercasetheAwardershalllistintheSpecification allsuch
criteriawhichitisintendedtoapply,indescendingorderofimportance.
The-pricecriterionascalculatedinaccordrjicowithcurrentnational
regulationsItalian"anony-iouconvolopo 1'procedureofthesecretenvelope 1,
ri\yberetainedforaperiodofthreeyear3followingtheexpiringofthe
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tine-limitlaidinArticle26forcontractswhoseestimatedvaluedoesnot
exceedonenillionunitsofaccount,andforsevenyor,rsfromthesemedatefor
contrantswhoseestimatedvalueis"between100000and200000unitsofaccount.
4.Shouldatenderforaparticularcontractbeobviouslydisproportionately -
lowinrespectoftheitemconcerned,theAwardershallinvestigate howthefigure
wasarrivedatbeforedecidingwhethertoawardthecontract.Tothisendthe
Awardershallrequestthetenderertofurnishthenecessarydocumentation ,and
shallinformhimwhichportionsthereof,ifaay,arejudgedoutoforder.
InawardingthecontracttlieAwardershalltakeaccountofthefindings
ofsuchinvestigation .
Wherethedocumentspertainingtothecontractprovidethatitistogo
tothetenderwiththelowestquotation,theAwardermustsubstantiate tothe
AdvisoryCommitteeonContractsthecaseforrejectingthosejudgedtobetoo
low.
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TITLEV:GENERALPROVISIONS
Article24
ThepowersoftheAdvisoryCommitteesetup"byCouncilDecision
No71/306/EECof26July1971"totakecognizanceofproblemsarisingwith
respecttotheimplementation oftheDirectiveoncoordination ofprocedures
fortheawardofpublicworkscontractsshalllikewiseembracethisDirective.
TheCommitteeshallconsiderproblemsarisingfromtheplacingof
supplycontracts,includingspecialcasesarisinginthisfield,asprovided
inArticle2oftheaboveDecision.
Article25
Theclosingdatesforreceivingtendersorforreceivingapplications
tobeinvitedtotendershallbeappointedpursuanttoCouncilRegulation
(EEC/Euratom)NoII82/7I^^of3June1971determiningtherulesonperiods,
datesandtine-limits ,inaccordancewiththerulesinthecountryofthe
Awarder.
Article26
MemberStatesshalladoptthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywith
thisDirectivewithintwelvemonthsofitsnotification ,andshallforthwith
informtheCommissionthereof.
Article27
MemberStatesshallensurethatthetextofthemainprovisionsof
nationallawwhichtheyadoptinthefieldcoveredbythisDirectiveis
communicated totheCommission .
Article28
AnnexesIandIIareanintegralpartofthisDirective.
Article29
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.

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AnnexI
LEGALPERSONSGOVERNED BYPUBLICLAW'
withinthemeaningofArticlel(b)
I.InallMemberStates,
associations governed "bypubliclawformedbyregionalorlocalauthorities ,
e.g.associations decommunes,syndicrvtsdecommunes,Gemeindeverbando .etc.;
II.inGermany,
Bundesunmittelbare Körperschaften ,AnstaltenundStiftungendesöffentlichen
Rechtes;
III.mBelgium,
LePondsdesRoutes1955-1969i
LaRégiedesVoiesAériennes,
PublicAssistancecommissions ,
StructuresoftheChurch,
L'OfficeRégulateurdelaNavigationIntérieure,
LaRégiedesServicesFrigorifiques del'EtatBelge;
IV.inDenmark,
V.inFrance,
otheradministrative publicbodiesatnational,departmental andlocallevels;
VI.inIreland.
VII.inItaly.
Stateuniversities ,Stateuniversityinstitutes,consortiaforuniversity
development works,
Higherscientificandculturalinstitutes,astronomical ,astrophysical ,
geophysical andvulcanological observatories ,
theEntidirefonnafondiaria;

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VIII.inLuxembourg ,
socialinsuranceoffices,
otherpublicadministrative bodies;
1..
IX.intheNetherlands , '
theWaterschappen ,
•theRijksuniversiteiten ,theUniversityofAmsterdam,theFreeUniversity
ofAmsterdam,theRomanCatholicUniversityUijmegenoftheTochnische
Hogoscholen ,theKoderlandseCentraleOrgonisatievoorToegepastNatuurweten-
schappelijlcOndoreook(THO)andancillaryestablishments ;
X.intheUnited .Kingdom,

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AnnexII
TJCCHFICAL SPECIPICATION'SWITHUTTHEMEANINGOPTHISDIRECTIVE
ForthepurposesofthisDirective,technicalspecifications for
publicsupplycontractsshallcompriseallthetechnicalrequirements
giveninthecontractdocumentswhichpermitanobjectivedescriptionofa
material,productoritem(especiallyquality,performance)sothatthe
material,productoritemfulfillsthepurposeforwhichitisrequiredby
theAwarder.
Thetechnicalspecifications shallincludeallthemechanical,physical
andchemicalproperties,theclassifications andstandards,endthetest,
checkingandacceptanceconditionsfortheitemsandformaterialsandparts
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Annex III
IIODEL NOTICES OFCONTRACT
A.Open procedures
1.Name andaddress ofthe "body placing thecontract
(Article 12(l)(e )) :
2.Manner inwhich contract istobeplaced
(Article 12(l)(b )) 5
3.Nature andquantity ofitem(s )to "besupplied
(Article 12(l)(c )):
4«Delivery date set ,ifany (Article 12(l)(d ));
5.-Name andaddress of "body tobeapplied toforspecification andsupporting
documents (Article 12(2 )(a),first ident ):
-Closing date forsuch application (do.):
-Amount andmode ofpayment ,ifany (do.):
6.Closing date forreceiving tenders (Article 12(2 )(a),second indent ):
7.-Persons authorized tobepresent atopening oftenders (Article 12(2)(a )f
third indent )1
-Date ,time andplace ofsuch opening (do.) :
8.Particulars ofsupplier 'sownsituation andeconomic andtechnical minima
required (Article 12(2 )(a),fourth indent ):
9.Date ofdispatch ofNotice (Article 12(l)(a ):
B.Restricted procedures
1.Name andaddress ofthebody placing thecontract (Article 12(l)(e ):
2.Manner inwhich contract istobeplaced (Article 12(l)(b ):
3»Nature andquantity ofitem(s )tobesupplied (Article 12(l)(c ):
4.Delivery date set,ifany (Article 12(l)(d ):
5.Closing date forreceiving applications tobeinvited tocompete
(Article 12(2)(b ),first indent ):
6.Particulars ofsupplier 'sownsituation andeconomic andtechnical minima
required (Article 12(2)(b ),second indent ):
7.Date ofdispatch ofNotice (Article 12(l)(a ):

xJSKEX2
Sw.-jnaryofamendmentstoDraftCouncilDirectiveoncoordination ofprocedures
fortheawardofpublicsupplycontracts
8threcital
Raisingofthresholdofapplicability oftheDirectivefrom60000to
100000unitsofaccount,inaccordancewiththewishesoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee.RefusaltofollowtheParliament'sproposalthatthethreshold
shouldberaisedto200000,sincetoomanycontractswouldtherebybeexempted
fromtherulestobeappliedinaccordancewiththeDirective.Refusaltofollow
theECS'sfurtherproposalthattheCommissionshouldhaveindependentauthority
tochangethisthreshold,followingOpinionoftheadvisoryCommitteeonpublic
supplycontracts.AproceduretheeffectofwhichwastocircumventtheCouncil's
powerofdecisioninthematterwouldhaveno-chanceofsuccess.
Article1(a)
AdditiondesiredbytheParliamentandtheESCtodefinewhatproportion
ofancillaryworkapuplicsupplycontractmayinclude.Figureof50$adopted
despiteParliament'sproposalfor60/5,whichwasjudgedtobeexcessive.
Article1(b)
AdditionofaprovisionresemblingthatintheDirectiveonthecoordina­
tionofpublicworkscontracts(cf.AccessionTreaty,OJNoL73»27March1972,
p.89).
Article1(b)andArticle2
TheParliamentandtheESCconsiderthenumberoflegalpersonsgoverned
bypubliclawfallingwithinthescopeoftheDirectivetobeinsufficient ,
andarecriticalofAnnexIaswellasoftheexemptionslaiddowninArticle2
forpublicutilityandtransport .servicescontracts.TheParliamentnevertheless
admitsthatprogresswillhaveto-begradualinviewofthecomplexityofthe
subjects,andisnotaskingforimmediateamendmentonthispoint.

Itisnevertheless awaitingthesubmissiontoitwithoutdelaybytheCommission
ofaprogrammecoveringcontractsawarded "byotherlegalpersonsgovernedby
publiclawandbyundertakings enjoyingspecialandexclusiverightsgranted
byMemberStates.TheESC'ssubmissionthatthiswide-ranging problem,about
whichinanycasetheCommissionrecentlysubmittedafirstcommunication to
theCouncil(cf.SEC(72)2601Fof24July1972),shouldbetackledinits
entiretybythisproposal,cannotbeaccepted.
Article2
DraftingamendmentrequestedbyESC.
Article5(l)
Seeasunder!:8thRecital"above:thesameapplies.
Article5(2)
Parlianentrequeststhatthepermissibleperiodenvisagedforthepurposes
ofcalculatingthecostofcontractswhichitisintendedtorenewshouldbe
definedasexactlyaspossible.
Article6
Draftingaaa&dnentrequestedbytheParliament.Rejectionofrequest
fromESCthattheawardofpublicsupplycontractsnotconformingtotherules
oftheDirectiveshouldbeallowedwherejustifiedbyreasonsofsocial,regional,
orindustrialpolicy.AnexemptionofthismagnitudewouldrendertheDirective
meaningless .
Article7
Additionforalignmentwiththecorresponding textofthe,;publicworks
coordination "Directive(no.71/305/ESC).
Article8
NewarticleintroducedatthesuggestionoftheESCtocovercaseswhere
contractors maypresentvariationsontheadministration'sproject.Provision
identical,mutatisnutcndis,withthecorresponding textinthe"Publicworks

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coordination "Directive.Theadditionofthisarticlenecessarily changesthe
numberingofthosewhichfollow.
Article9(l)
Variousdraftingimprovements.RejectionofrequestfromESCthatNotices
bepublishedsimultaneously intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
andintheofficialjournalsofMemberStates.Thissolutionisimpracticable ,
sinceitwouldintroduceanelementofrigidityintotheworkoftheOfficial
Journal,andwould,tonousefuleffect,departfromthesystemagreedafter
longdiscussionsforpublicworkscontracts.
Article9(2)
NewtexttoprovideforthepublinationofNoticesofpublicsupplycon­
tractsintheO.J.E.C.,asolutionsimilartothatadoptedwithregardtopublic
workscontractsinDirectiveno72/277/EEC.
Article10(2)
RejectionofarequestfromtheESCthatallthetimelimitsmentioned
intheproposalbeoxtended.Theharmonization ofnationallegislations onthe
awardofpubliccontractsmustnotbringaboutexcessiveextensionofsuchtime
limitsincomparisonwiththosecurrentlyinforceinoertainMemberStates.
Thisprinciplewasinanycaseadoptedinthecaseofpublicworkscontracts.
Article12(2a)
Draftingimprovement.
Article12(1)
RejectionofproposalfromtheParliamenttoincludeintheNoticea
mentionoftheoriginallanguageinwhichitwasdrawnup.Suchmentionwouldbe
superfluousbecausethelanguageoftheoriginalmaybededucedaccordingto
whichnationaladministrationisconcerned.

Article15
Seeasundert:8threcitaltrabove:thesameapplies.
Article17
Variousdraftingimprovements assuggested "bytheParliamentandtheESC.
Article18
VariousadditionsrequestedbytheESC,identicaltothosefeaturingin
the"workscoordination 11Directive,inparticulartheprovisionsunder(f)and
(g).Althoughlessimportant inthecaseofsupplycontracts,thereasonsfor
debarringasupplierbecauseofnon-paymentofsocialsecuritycontributions
ortaxeswillbeinvokedparticularly incasesofsupplycontractsincluding
ancillaryworks.Inaddition,inthepenultimateparagraph,afinalsentence
hasbeenaddedtocoverthesolutionadoptedvis-a-visfuturenewMemberStates
asregardsthe"publicworkscoordination' -Directive(cf.AccessionTreaty,
OJL73,27March-1972,p.89).
Article19
Additionstotakeaccountofspecialpositionswithregardtoregisters
ofcompaniesinthe^cwMemberStates.Solutionsidenticaltothatadopted
forpublicworkscontracts(cf.AccessionTreaty,OJL73,27March1972,p.89).
Article20(b)
AdditionattherequestoftheESC.Incertaincountriesbalance-sheets ,
whilenotactuallypublished,aremadeavailableforexamination bythepublic.
Article23(3)
Theobjectofthisnewprovision,basedonatextadoptedbytheCouncil
forthe''publicworkscoordination' 1afterthesubmissionoftheproposalfor
thelatter,istoabolishbystagesacertainprocedurespecifically applicable
toItalywhichisnotlikelytofavourgenuinecompetition.

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Article 24
More exeat wording required .Rejection ofrequest from ECSthat repre­
sentatives oftheprivate sector should sitintheadvisory committee onpublic
contracts .Solution identical tothat adopted forworks contracts .
Article 25
Updating oftext following Council Regulation (CEEEuratom )llo1182/71
of3June 1971 onperiods ,dates ,andtime-limits .
Annex I
Thelist ofbodies governed "bypublic lawtobementioned forthe
acceding states will have tobediscussed intheCouncil .Thelist established
forthe i:works coordination ^directive isofnohelp since itcontains mostly
bodies concerned with building amenity housing (cf#Accession Treaty ,OJNo
L73,27March 1972 ,page 90),Seealso above tinder !;Article l(b)andArticle 2".
Annex III
Drafting amendments inwording toalign theModel Notices ofSupply
Contracts with those adopted forworks contracts inDirective 72/277/3EGof
26July 1972 .