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- PPA Art. 103 — Framework agreements — the new consolidated article 🔒 ClientArt. 103 of the new Act is the single home for framework agreement rules, merging provisions from 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2014/23/EU.
- PPA Art. 110 — Contract value disclosure — the maximum value question 🔒 ClientArt.110 does not expressly require the contracting body to publish the maximum value of the contract; read it together with point (h) 'other
- PPA Art. 2 — Direct applicability — what disappearing national transposition means 🔒 ClientThe Act is a regulation: it applies uniformly in every Member State from its application date. National transposition law is repealed at tha
- PPA Art. 27 — European preference — who is in, who is out 🔒 ClientThe proposal introduces a preference for EU tenderers and certain third countries covered by EU trade agreements, in strategic sectors.
- PPA Art. 31 — Choice of procedure — open, restricted and the new default 🔒 ClientThe choice of procurement procedure (open, restricted, competitive with negotiation, innovation partnership) is consolidated in Art. 31. The
- PPA Art. 33 — Framework agreements — duration, lots and re-opening 🔒 ClientFramework agreements move from 2014/24/EU Art.33 to a consolidated PPA article. The 4-year default duration cap, lot rules and re-opening re
- PPA Art. 4 — Principles — what moved from Directive Art.18 🔒 ClientThe core procurement principles (equal treatment, non-discrimination, transparency, proportionality) carry over from 2014/24/EU Art.18 into
- PPA Art. 40 — Quality criteria weigh at least 30% — building the scoring model 🔒 ClientThe proposal requires environmental, social and innovation criteria to be weighted at least 30% in award decisions. Price alone can no longe
- PPA Art. 5 — Thresholds — what is covered and what is not 🔒 ClientThe new Act consolidates the threshold regime from all three 2014 directives into a single set of values in Art. 5-6. Below-threshold procur
- PPA Art. 96 — Time limits — minimum periods for participation and tenders 🔒 ClientMinimum time limits for receiving requests to participate and tenders are consolidated in Art. 96. The periods are broadly aligned with the
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