Article 46Contracts requiring only publication of public summary of result

1.In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in Articles 47 and 48, public buyers may use a special procedure to award a public contract by requesting a solution directly from one or more economic operators without the need for a competitive process or prior publication of information on the tender. This request may take the form of an invitation to negotiate, a request to submit a tender, or a request to deliver the solution against invoice. Public buyers shall publish a public summary of result pursuant to Article 110.

2.The award of these contracts shall follow the principles of non-discrimination, equal treatment and transparency, taking due account of the specific needs and circumstances of the public buyers in the specific cases and circumstances described in Article 47 and 48.