Article 17

The Union may support pre-commercial procurement by awarding a grant to contracting authorities or contracting entities as defined in Directives 2014/24/EU Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). and 2014/25/EU Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243). of the European Parliament and of the Council which jointly procure defence research and development services or coordinate their procurement procedures. The procurement procedures referred to in paragraph 1: shall comply with this Regulation; may authorise the award of multiple contracts within the same procedure (multiple sourcing); shall provide for the award of the contracts to the tenders offering best value for money while ensuring the absence of conflicts of interest.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.