Procurement: With regard to procurement, is it legally permissible to award a contract on the basis of the best bid in terms of environmental factors?

CIPS_Expert · 22 February 2013 17:03

No, it is not legally valid to award a contract simply on this basis. A range of criteria must be used to establish the most economically advantageous tender, which can include price, quality and technical merit, as well as environmental characteristics.

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Procurement: With regard to procurement, is it legally permissible to award a contract on the basis of the best bid in terms of environmental factors?

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