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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Utilities

    4. 4.Suppliers and Contractors

    5. 5.Application of the Regulations

    6. 6.General exclusions

    7. 7.Exclusion in respect of certain contracts awarded by utilities operating in the telecommunications sector

    8. 8.Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector

    9. 9.Thresholds

    10. 10.Framework agreements

  3. PART II TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

    1. 11.Technical specifications in the contract documents

  4. PART III PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

    1. 12.The Open, Restricted and Negotiated Procedures

    2. 13.Periodic indicative notices

    3. 14.Call for competition

    4. 15.Award without a call for competition

    5. 16.Time Limits

  5. PART IV QUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF SUPPLIERS AND CONTRACTORS

    1. 17.Qualification system for suppliers or contractors

    2. 18.Selection of suppliers and contractors in the restricted or negotiated procedures

    3. 19.Consortia

  6. PART V THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

    1. 20.Criteria for the award of a contract

    2. 21.Rejection of third country offers

    3. 22.Contract award notice

  7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 23.Obligations relating to employment protection and working conditions

    2. 24.Sub-contracting

    3. 25.Preservation of records

    4. 26.Statistical and other reports

    5. 27.The Responsible Minister

    6. 28.Official Journal notices

    7. 29.Confidentiality of Information

  8. PART VII APPLICATIONS TO THE COURT AND CONCILIATION

    1. 30.Enforcement of obligations

    2. 31.Conciliation

  9. PART VIII AMENDMENTS

    1. 32.Amendment of the Public Works Contracts Regulations and the Public Supply Contracts Regulations

  10. Signature

  11. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

      Utilities and activities

    2. Schedule 2

      Excluded public telecommunications services

    3. Schedule 3

      Activities constituting works

    4. Schedule 4

      Forms of notices for publication in the Official Journal.

  12. Explanatory Note