S.L. 601.03 · Part VII · Choice of participants and award of contracts

Regulation 238. Reduction of the number of tenders and solutions

Reduction of numbers of candidates, tenders and solutions

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Where contracting authorities exercise the option of reducing the number of tenders to be negotiated as provided for in regulation 127(4) or of solutions to be discussed as provided for in regulation 146, they shall do so by applying the award criteria stated in the procurement documents. In the final stage, the number arrived at shall make for genuine competition in so far as there are enough tenders, solutions or qualified candidates.

Cross-references

This regulation refers to

127 146

Referred to by

127 241

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237 — Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participate

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239 — Award criteria

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