# Decision (EU) 2016/245 of the European Central Bank of 9 February 2016 laying down the rules on procurement (ECB/2016/2) (recast), Article 7: Duration and extension of contracts

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

1. The term of a contract including any extensions shall not exceed 4 years, except to the extent that its subject matter or another legitimate reason justifies a longer duration.
2. If a contract is concluded for a fixed term, its term may be extended beyond that initial term under the following conditions:
(a) the contract notice or, in the case of a procedure under Chapter III, the request for a proposal, provided for the possibility of extension;
(b) the extension is duly justified; and
(c) the extensions were taken into consideration when determining the applicable procedure in accordance with Article 4.
3. Otherwise, the term of a fixed-term contract may only be extended in the situations described in Article 6(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/2/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-2/article-7
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