K.1 General principles

Organisations receiving public funds have to apply public procurement rules when choosing and contracting providers of goods, services and works. It must ensure transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment of the potential providers.

The procurement rules presented in this chapter apply to the expenditure reported under real cost, e.g.:

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category 4 (External expertise and service costs)

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category 5 (Equipment)

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category 6 (Infrastructure and works).

Please note

Costs covered by the simplified cost options might be also subject to public procurement rules due to national legislation or internal rules. Nevertheless, the amounts based on simplified cost options are not checked in respect of procurement rules during the Programme verifications and audits.

Project partners must follow the requirements for procurement set in:

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EU Rules

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National rules (all relevant legislation in their countries)

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Programme Rules (described below).

The below subchapters concern:

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Both types of EU and Norwegian partners, namely those who are (see below chapter K.2.1) and who are not subject to public procurement legislation (see below chapter K.2.2)

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Further rules applicable for all participating partners (see below chapter K.3).