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Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

CONTENTS TITLE IDEFINITIONS, SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLESArticle 1.DefinitionsArticle 2.ScopeArticle 3.Mixed contractsArticle 4.Procurement principlesTITLE IIRULES ON CONTRACTSCHAPTER IGeneral provisionsArticle 5.Economic operatorsArticle 6.Confidentiality obligations of contracting authorities/entitiesArticle 7.Protection of classified informationCHAPTER IIThresholds, central purchasing bodies and exclusion provisionsSection 1.ThresholdsArticle 8.Threshold amounts for contractsArticle 9.Methods for calculating the estimated value of contracts and of framework agreementsSection 2.Central purchasing bodiesArticle 10.Contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodiesSection 3.Excluded contractsArticle 11.Use of exclusionsArticle 12.Contracts awarded pursuant to international rulesArticle 13.Specific exclusionsSection 4.Special arrangementsArticle 14.Reserved contractsCHAPTER IIIArrangements for service contractsArticle 15.Service contracts listed in Annex IArticle 16.Service contracts listed in Annex IIArticle 17.Mixed contracts including services listed in Annexes I and IICHAPTER IVSpecific rules governing contract documentationArticle 18.Technical specificationsArticle 19.VariantsArticle 20.Conditions for performance of contractsArticle 21.SubcontractingArticle 22.Security of informationArticle 23.Security of supplyArticle 24.Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditionsCHAPTER VProceduresArticle 25.Procedures to be appliedArticle 26.Negotiated procedure with publication of a contract noticeArticle 27.Competitive dialogueArticle 28.Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure without publication of a contract noticeArticle 29.Framework agreementsCHAPTER VIRules on advertising and transparencySection 1.Publication of noticesArticle 30.NoticesArticle 31.Non-mandatory publicationArticle 32.Form and manner of publication of noticesSection 2.Time-limitsArticle 33.Time-limits for receipt of requests to participate and for receipt of tendersSection 3.Information content and means of transmissionArticle 34.Invitations to tender, negotiate or participate in a dialogueArticle 35.Information for candidates and tenderersSection 4.CommunicationArticle 36.Rules applying to communicationSection 5.ReportsArticle 37.Content of reportsCHAPTER VIIConduct of the procedureSection 1.General provisionsArticle 38.Verification of the suitability and choice of participants and award of contractsSection 2.Criteria for qualitative selectionArticle 39.Personal situation of the candidate or tendererArticle 40.Suitability to pursue the professional activityArticle 41.Economic and financial standingArticle 42.Technical and/or professional abilityArticle 43.Quality management systems standardsArticle 44.Environmental management standardsArticle 45.Additional documentation and informationArticle 46.Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under public or private lawSection 3.Award of the contractArticle 47.Contract award criteriaArticle 48.Use of electronic auctionsArticle 49.Abnormally low tendersTITLE IIIRULES APPLICABLE TO SUBCONTRACTINGCHAPTER ISubcontracts awarded by successful tenderers which are not contracting authorities/entitiesArticle 50.ScopeArticle 51.PrinciplesArticle 52.Thresholds and rules on advertisingArticle 53.Criteria for qualitative selection of subcontractorsCHAPTER IISubcontracts awarded by successful tenderers which are contracting authorities/entitiesArticle 54.Rules to be appliedTITLE IVRULES TO BE APPLIED TO REVIEWSArticle 55.Scope and availability of review proceduresArticle 56.Requirements for review proceduresArticle 57.Standstill periodArticle 58.Derogations from the standstill periodArticle 59.Time-limits for applying for reviewArticle 60.IneffectivenessArticle 61.Infringements of this Title and alternative penaltiesArticle 62.Time-limitsArticle 63.Corrective mechanismArticle 64.Content of a notice for voluntary ex ante transparencyTITLE VSTATISTICAL OBLIGATIONS, EXECUTORY POWERS AND FINAL PROVISIONSArticle 65.Statistical obligationsArticle 66.Content of the statistical reportArticle 67.Committee procedureArticle 68.Revision of thresholdsArticle 69.AmendmentsArticle 70.Amendment to Directive 2004/17/ECArticle 71.Amendment to Directive 2004/18/ECArticle 72.TranspositionArticle 73.Review and reportingArticle 74.Entry into forceArticle 75.AddresseesANNEXESAnnex IServices referred to in Articles 2 and 15Annex IIServices referred to in Articles 2 and 16Annex IIIDefinition of certain technical specifications referred to in Article 18Annex IVInformation to be included in the notices referred to in Article 30Annex VInformation to be included in the subcontract notices referred to in Article 52Annex VIFeatures concerning publicationAnnex VIIRegistersAnnex VIIIRequirements relating to devices for the electronic receipt of requests to participate and tenders

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