# Council Decision 2004/658/CFSP of 13 September 2004 on the financial provisions applicable to the general budget of the European Defence Agency, Article 36

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. All public contracts financed in whole or in part by the general budget shall comply with the principles of transparency, proportionality, equal treatment and non-discrimination.
2. All procurement contracts shall be put out to tender on the broadest possible base, except when use is made of the negotiated procedure referred to in Article 38(1)(d).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/658/annex/article/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-658/annex/article-36
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