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Public Procurement Law, accessibility in technical specifications, quality certification and award factors

Legea nr. 98/2016 privind achizițiile publice, art. 155 alin. (4)-(5), art. 187 alin. (5) lit. a) și art. 200 alin. (1)

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In force since 26 May 2016.

A procurement conditions rule binding public and private bodies.

Instrument type

an act of a legislature

What it requires

• If you tender for a contract intended for use by natural persons, whether the general public or the staff of the contracting authority, expect the technical specifications to take account of the accessibility requirements of persons with disabilities or of design for all users, unless duly justified otherwise (Law 98/2016, Art. 155(4); implements Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 42).
• Where an act of the European Union introduces mandatory accessibility requirements, expect the technical specifications to refer to those requirements (Art. 155(5)); for the products and services covered by Law 232/2022, the accessibility requirements of Annex 1 to that Act are those requirements (Law 232/2022, Art. 24(1); Directive (EU) 2019/882, Art. 24(1)).
• The contracting authority may require you to hold certifications from independent bodies attesting compliance with quality assurance standards, including on accessibility for persons with disabilities, by reference to the relevant European standards certified by accredited bodies (Art. 200(1)).
• The contracting authority may use quality factors that include accessibility and design for all users in choosing the winning tender (Art. 187(5)(a)).

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