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This Decree‑Law amends Article 43(3) of the Public Contracts Code to state that the design‑and‑build model for public works is no longer exceptional, but instead a free choice within the limits...

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Joana Brandão

Diogo Duarte Campos

Bernardo Patrão

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João Palmeiro Carrilho

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS

DECREE-LAW 112/2025 OF 23 OCTOBER

This Decree‑Law amends Article 43(3) of the Public Contracts Code to state that the design‑and‑build model for public works is no longer exceptional, but instead a free choice within the limits of the contracting entities' administrative discretion. Public entities may now use this model, provided that the public interest at stake is respected.

This law also increased the value limits for contracts involving public or controlled-cost housing tenders, for which prior consultation and direct award procedures are permissible.

For further details on the amendments introduced in the Public Contracts Code please refer to our Informative Note.

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