ancillary purchasing activities

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01/01/2016 – today applies on 11/11/2026 Article 2, Directive 2014/24/EU Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

‘ancillary purchasing activities’ means activities consisting in the provision of support to purchasing activities, in particular in the following forms: technical infrastructure enabling contracting authorities to award public contracts or to conclude framework agreements for works, supplies or services; advice on the conduct or design of public procurement procedures; preparation and management of procurement procedures on behalf and for the account of the contracting authority concerned;

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