Guide to Small-Value Procurements and Low-Value Markets: Procedures - Negotiations - Templates (Legal Practice) (French Edition)

While a certain degree of freedom is granted to buyers in adapted procedure markets and low-value contracts, they must nonetheless exercise rigour to avoid facing legal challenges before or after the contract's signature. Up to date with the latest legislative, regulatory and jurisprudential developments, this operational guide presents and analyses all the steps in the awarding of adapted procedure and low-value contracts, following the chronology of a procurement process. It thus enables readers to:

• Define the need, estimate its value, and transcribe it into a simplified specification;
• Understand the rules related to the dematerialisation of the procedure as well as the publicity measures;
• Determine the appropriate contract award criteria;
• Select relevant candidates and offers;
• Implement negotiation with the candidates.

Through numerous examples, this work examines the particularities of the rules applicable to these contracts. Finally, from a practical perspective, buyers will find model documents such as the consultation regulations, as well as comments and advice to assist them in drafting and awarding their contracts.

This guide is designed to assist any person interested in public procurement: lawyers practising in the purchasing department of a public entity, project management assistants, project managers, as well as their advisors, lawyers, etc.

Regardless of the freedom granted in adapted procedure and low-value contracts, buyers must exercise rigour to avoid facing legal challenges before or after the contract's signature. This operational guide, updated with the latest legislative, regulatory and jurisprudential developments, presents and analyses all the steps in the awarding process, enabling readers to define the need, handle the dematerialisation and publicity rules, determine the award criteria, select relevant candidates and offers, and even implement negotiation. Through numerous examples, the guide examines the particularities of the applicable rules, and provides practical models and advice to assist buyers in drafting and awarding their contracts. Intended for a wide audience, including lawyers, project management personnel, and their advisors, this guide aims to support all those involved in public procurement.

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