PART 3SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION

Key concepts

23Public procurement

For the purposes of this Part, references to “public procurement” are to a contracting authority—

(a)

designing and carrying out any procedure preceding the award of a public contract including, in particular, seeking bids and selecting economic operators;

(b)

drafting, negotiating and awarding a public contract;

(c)

managing a public contract after it has been awarded;

and references to “procurement” are to be construed accordingly.