PART 7MATTERS RELATING TO A PUBLIC CONTRACT

Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions38

1

A contracting authority may include in the contract documents relating to a public works contract or to a public services contract information as to where a contractor or services provider may obtain information about the obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection and working conditions which will apply to—

a

the work or works to be carried out under a public works contract; or

b

the services to be provided under a public services contract.

2

A contracting authority which provides the information referred to in paragraph (1) must request contractors or services providers to indicate that they have taken account of the obligations relating to those employment protection provisions and those working conditions in preparing their tender or in negotiating the contract.