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Case law
Council of State
The contracting authority must ask the tenderer for an explanation before rejecting an abnormal price.
Legislation
Public Procurement Act of 17 June 2016
Contracts are awarded with due regard to the equal treatment of tenderers.
Legal literature
Journal article
The price examination must be traceable in the administrative file.
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Which public procurement law sources does Ex Ante search?
The judgments of the Council of State, the case law of the courts and tribunals, the Public Procurement Act of 17 June 2016, the award and performance decrees, the Remedies Act of 17 June 2013, the parliamentary preparatory works and legal literature.
Can I search only the judgments of the Council of State?
Yes. You filter by institution and refine by date and language. With Exclude party arguments switched on, Ex Ante searches only the assessment by the Council, not the pleas of the tenderer or the contracting authority.
Can I also find case law on the performance of a contract?
Yes. Disputes on performance go to the ordinary courts. Ex Ante also contains that case law of the courts of appeal and the tribunals, next to the Council of State's judgments on the award.
How do I find case law on an article of the Public Procurement Act?
Type the article and the act, for example "article 84 Public Procurement Act". Ex Ante shows the text of the article and the case law and legal literature that apply it, each opened at the passage where the article is discussed.
Can I search in plain language, without knowing the exact terms?
Yes. Ex Ante searches by meaning. A question like "the contracting authority chose a more expensive tender without explaining why" also finds judgments on the formal duty to state reasons and the award report.
Can I also find legal literature on public procurement law?
Yes. Ex Ante searches journal articles, handbooks and doctoral theses on public procurement law, alongside the case law and legislation. For a judgment, you also find the commentary published on it.
Can I search for a specific award procedure?
Yes. Because Ex Ante searches by meaning, a question about the competitive procedure with negotiation, for example, finds the case law on that procedure, even if the judgment uses other words.
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