ARTICLE 12

1 . IN CASES WHERE URGENCY RENDERS IMPRACTICABLE THE TIME LIMITS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 11 , THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES MAY FIX THE FOLLOWING TIME LIMITS : ( A ) A TIME LIMIT FOR THE RECEIPT OF REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 12 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DISPATCH OF THE NOTICE ; ( B ) A TIME LIMIT FOR THE RECEIPT OF TENDERS WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE INVITATION TO TENDER . 2 . PROVIDED IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IN GOOD TIME , ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES NOT LESS THAN FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL DATE FIXED FOR THE RECEIPT OF TENDERS . 3 . REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN CONTRACTS AND INVITATIONS TO TENDER MUST BE MADE BY THE MOST RAPID MEANS OF COMMUNICATION POSSIBLE . WHEN REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE ARE MADE BY TELEGRAM , TELEX OR TELEPHONE , THEY MUST BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING .

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.