PART ONECOMMON PROVISIONS
TITLE VPUBLIC PROCUREMENT
CHAPTER 1General provisions
Section 4Guarantees and corrective action
Article 115Guarantees
Other than in the case of low value contracts, the contracting authority may, if it deems it appropriate and proportionate on a case-by-case basis and subject to a risk-analysis, require contractors to lodge a guarantee in order to:
- (a)
ensure full performance of the contract, or
- (b)
limit the financial risks connected with payment of pre-financing.
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 210 concerning detailed rules, including criteria for risk analysis, on the guarantees that are required from contractors.