Indicator 1. The law ensures that description of the characteristics required of a product or service should not refer to a specific make or source, or a particular process, or to trademarks, patents, types or a specific origin or production, unless such a reference is justified by the subject matter of the contract and accompanied by the words “or equivalent”

Standard 2 : Compliance of public procurement legislation with equal access and non-discrimination standards

Indicator 1. The law ensures that description of the characteristics required of a product or service should not refer to a specific make or source, or a particular process, or to trademarks, patents, types or a specific origin or production, unless such a reference is justified by the subject matter of the contract and accompanied by the words “or equivalent”

Summary

The legislation of all countries ensures that technical specifications are giving to all tenderers equal and non-discriminatory access to tender.

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