Electronic Procurement – October 2018 Deadline

On and after 18 October 2018, all public procurement communication and information exchange must be conducted electronically. This means that for all contracting authorities it will be mandatory to advertise, submit and receive all procurement documents electronically. This requirement applies to all procurements as of 18 October 2018 and to all procurements ongoing as of 18 October 2018 i.e. any communication on and after that date will have to be electronic.

There are some exceptions to the use of electronic communications and submissions such as:

• if specific tools or devices are required to ensure the use of electronic communication due to the specialised nature of the procurement;