Article 25 Procurement policy

EATRIS ERIC shall treat procurement candidates and tenderers equally and without discrimination, regardless of whether or not they are based within the European Union. The EATRIS ERIC procurement policy shall respect the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and competition. The Board of Governors shall adopt Rules of Procedure establishing detailed rules on procurement procedures and criteria.

The Executive Board shall be responsible for all EATRIS ERIC procurement. All tenders shall be published on the EATRIS ERIC website and in the Members’ and Observers’ territories. For procurement amounts higher than EUR 200 000 EATRIS ERIC shall follow the principles of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts^f1. The decision to award procurement shall be published and include a full justification.