Division 12 Procurement Policy

EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC shall treat procurement candidates and tenderers equally and in a non-discriminatory way, independent of whether or not they are based in the European Union. All procurements shall follow the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and competition. Public procurement of innovation may be made a criterion. Details shall be laid down in the Rules of Procedure.

Procurement by Partner Sites as defined in Article 11 of the Statutes shall respect EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC needs, technical requirements and specifications issued by the relevant bodies. Further details shall be laid down in the Rules of Procedure. The agreement between a Partner Site and EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC shall contain an according provision.