Public works contracts01/04/07 / cata_european-union-news

The ECJ in a preliminary ruling based on reference under Article 234 EC from the Tribunal administratif de Lyon (France) on interpretation of Council Directive 93/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/52/EC has decided what is considered as being public works contracts and criteria for determination of value of such contracts. It also stated that a contracting authority is not exempt from using the procedures for the award of public works contracts laid down in Directive 93/37.