EC seeks form answer to tenders
2 April 2012
The European Commission is to force purchasers to use a standard form when sending tenders to the Official Journal of the European Communities (OJEC) in an effort to cut errors in submitting tenders.
From 1 May, 2002, public authorities will be forced to use the standard form rather than their own.
CIPS said the move should dramatically reduce the number of errors made by purchasers when submitting information to The OJEC. Fred Harvey, chairman of its EC directives committee, said: “It’s a bit like booking a flight on the web - if you don’t complete the form...