# Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 40: Preliminary market consultations

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

Before launching a procurement procedure, contracting authorities may conduct market consultations with a view to preparing the procurement and informing economic operators of their procurement plans and requirements.
For this purpose, contracting authorities may for example seek or accept advice from independent experts or authorities or from market participants. That advice may be used in the planning and conduct of the procurement procedure, provided that such advice does not have the effect of distorting competition and does not result in a violation of the principles of non-discrimination and transparency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/24/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-24/article-40
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