What are the different types o...

The Different Types of Public Procurement Contracts

According to the subject of the contract:

• Public works contract: execution, design and execution of works, or construction, design and construction of a structure.

• Public supply contract: purchase, leasing, hire, or hire-purchase of products.

• Public service contract: provision of services (cleaning, maintenance, repairs, etc.).

According to the procurement procedure:

• Negotiated procedure without prior competition.

• Adapted procedure: due to the amount or the specific nature of the contract.

• Formal procedure: open or restricted tender, competitive procedure with negotiation, negotiated procedure with prior competition, competitive dialogue.

Special purchasing techniques:

• Multi-phase (tranche-based) public contracts

• Framework agreements

• Dynamic purchasing systems

• Electronic auctions

• Electronic catalogues

• Design contests

Framework contracts with purchase orders (call-off contracts):
A purchase-order-based public contract is used when the administration’s needs are not fully defined, particularly due to uncertainty about quantities. The execution of services or supplies is carried out through the issuance of successive purchase orders for staggered purchases, such as consumable goods or standard supplies (food products, beverages, etc.), for which the administration cannot accurately determine the required quantities in advance.

Specific types of public contracts:

• Public contract for project management (mastery of works)

• Global public contract: design-and-build contract or global performance-based contract

• Innovation partnership

• Public contract related to the purchase of motor vehicles

• Public contract carried out as part of an experimental program