European Defence Procurement Law

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International and National Procurement Systems as Models for a Liberalised Defence Procurement Market in Europe

Martin Trybus(Author)

Kluwer Law International (Publisher)

Published on 1. July 1999

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Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
Introduction
Part I THE BACKGROUND TO EUROPEAN DEFENCE PROCUREMENT
Chapter 1 The Current Position and Future Prospects of Defence Procurement in Europe
1.1. Difficulties Arising in Attempting to Liberalise Defence Purchasing within Europe
1.1.1. Economic Reasons
1.1.2. Political Reasons
1.1.3. Historical Reasons
1.1.4. Organisational and Legal Reasons
1.1.4.1. "Bottom-up" Approaches
1.1.4.2. Lack of Remedies
1.1.4.3. Exclusions
1.2. Measures already Taken
1.2.1. The European Defence Community Initiative of 1950
1.2.2. The European Union (EU)
1.2.3. The Western European Union (WEU)
1.2.4. The Organisation for Joint Armaments Cooperation (OCCAR)
1.3. Prospects of Further Liberalisation in the Near Future
1.3.1. Models of Organisation
1.3.1.1. The Minimal Solution: Separate Procurement with Common Rules
1.3.1.2. A Mixed Solution: Separate Procurement Combined with Common Procurement with Common Rules
1.3.1.3. A Far-Reaching Model: Common Procurement with Common Rules
1.3.1.4. The Maximum Solution: Common Procurement with Common Rules For a Common Army
1.3.2. Influences
1.4. Characteristics of Defence Procurement
1.4.1. Economic Characteristics
1.4.2. Political Characteristics
1.4.3. Technological Characteristics
1.4.3.1. Off-the-Shelf Purchases
1.4.3.2. Research and Development Procurement
1.5. Conclusions
Part II THE WESTERN EUROPEAN ARMAMENTS GROUP AND THE EUROPEAN DEFENCE EQUIPMENT MARKET AS A MODEL FOR REGULATING DEFENCE PROCUREMENT
Chapter 2 A Critical Analysis of the European Defence Equipment Market
2.1. Introduction
2.1.1. Right Membership
2.1.2. Expertise
2.1.3. All-Alliance Aspect
2.2. Organisation
2.3. Procurement Regulation?
2.3.1. Contracts Covered
2.3.1.1. Thresholds
2.3.1.2. Exceptions
2.3.2. Principles of Contract Awards
2.3.3. Procedures
2.3.3.1. Contract Bulletins
2.3.3.2. Declaration of Interest
2.3.4. Contract Award Criteria
2.3.4.1. Most Economic Solution
2.3.4.2. Contribution to the European Technological Base
2.3.5. Enforcement
2.4. Conclusions
Part III THE EC PROCUREMENT REGIME AS A POSSIBLE MODEL FOR DEFENCE PROCUREMENT REGULATION
Chapter 3 The EC Public Sector Procurement Regime
3.1. Introduction
3.2. The Detailed Rules on the Purchase of Supplies under the Directives
3.2.1. Definition of Performances
3.2.2. Principles of Contract Awards
3.2.3. Procedures
3.2.3.1. Open Procedure
3.2.3.2. Restricted Procedure
3.2.3.3. Negotiated Procedures
3.2.4. Criteria for the Rejection of Suppliers
3.2.4.1. Minimum Standards
3.2.4.2. Financial Standing and Technical Capacity
3.2.5. Evaluation of Bids
3.2.6. Activities after the Submission of Tenders
3.2.7. Information to be Given to Bidders
3.3. Enforcement
3.3.1. General Principles of Remedies for Breach of European Community Law
3.3.2. The Public Sector Remedies Directive
3.3.3. Enforcement by the Commission
3.4. Conclusions
Chapter 4 The EC Utilities Procurement Regime
4.1. Introduction
4.2. The Detailed Rules on the Purchase of Supplies under the Utilities Directive
4.2.1. Definition of Performances
4.2.2. Principles of Contract Awards
4.2.3. Procedures
4.2.3.1. Open Procedure
4.2.3.2. Restricted Procedure
4.2.3.3. Negotiated Procedures
4.2.4. Criteria for the Rejection of Suppliers
4.2.5. Evaluation of Bids
4.2.6. Activities after the Submission of Tenders
4.2.7. Information to be Given to Bidders
4.3. Enforcement
4.4. Conclusions
Chapter 5 Defence Procurement and the EC Treaty
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Interaction of a Liberalised Defence Procurement Regime with the EC Treaty
5.2.1. Competition Law: Articles 81 and 82 EC
5.2.1.1. Problems of Competition Law in the Defence Sector
5.2.1.2. Application of Articles 81 and 82 EC to the Defence Sector
5.2.2. Merger Control
5.2.2.1. Application to the Defence Equipment Industry
5.2.2.2. Application of the Legitimate-Interests Exception
5.2.2.3. Mergers and the Defence-Industrial Base
5.2.3. Exports
5.2.4. Subsidies
5.3. Conclusions
Part IV NATIONAL DEFENCE PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS AS A MODEL FOR A COMMON REGIME
Chapter 6 France: Defence Procurement on a Regulated Basis
6.1. Introduction
6.1.1. Policy Issues
6.1.2. The French Armed Forces
6.1.3. The French Defence Industry
6.1.4. Procurement Regulation
6.2. Organisation and Responsibilities
6.3. Defence Procurement Law
6.3.1. Introduction
6.3.1.1. The Constitution
6.3.1.2. Statutory Law
6.3.1.3. Case Law
6.3.1.4. Detailed Rules on Defence Procurement
6.3.2. The Government Procurement Code
6.3.2.1. Definition of Performances
6.3.2.2. Principles of Contract Awards
6.3.2.3. Procedures
6.3.2.4. Criteria for the Rejection of Suppliers
6.3.2.5. Evaluation of Bids
6.3.2.6. Information to be Given to Bidders
6.3.3. Regulation of Contracts
6.3.4. Enforcement and Remedies
6.3.4.1. Summary Proceedings
6.3.4.2. Claims for Damages
6.3.4.3. Other Enforcement Measures
6.4. Conclusions
Chapter 7 Germany: Defence Procurement on a Semi-Regulated Basis
7.1. Introduction
7.1.1. Policy Aspects
7.1.2. The Federal Defence Forces
7.1.3. The German Defence Industry
7.1.4. Defence Procurement Regulation
7.2. Organisation and Responsibilities
7.3. Defence Procurement Law
7.3.1. Introduction: the Sources of Defence Procurement Law
7.3.1.1. Constitutional Law
7.3.1.2. Statutory Law
7.3.1.3. Regulations
7.3.2. The Detailed Rules on the Purchase of Hard-Defence Material under the VOL/A without "a-paragraphs
7.3.2.1. Definition of Performances
7.3.2.2. Principles of Contract Awards
7.3.2.3. Procedures
7.3.2.4. Cancellation of the Advertising Procedures
7.3.2.5. Criteria for the Rejection of Suppliers
7.3.2.6. Evaluation of Bids
7.3.2.7. Information to be given to Bidders
7.3.3. Regulation of Contracts
7.3.4. Enforcement
7.4. Conclusions
Chapter 8 United Kingdom: Defence Procurement on a Non-regulated Basis
8.1. Introduction
8.1.1. Policy Aspects
8.1.2. Defence Forces
8.1.3. The UK Defence Industry
8.1.4. Defence Procurement Regulation
8.2. Organisation and Responsibilities
8.2.1. The Procurement Executive
8.2.2. The Single Services
8.2.3. Local Purchases
8.2.4. Defence Agencies
8.2.5. Construction Industry Contracts
8.3. Defence Procurement Law
8.3.1. Introduction
8.3.2. The United Kingdom Defence Procurement Regime
8.3.2.1. Definition of Performances
8.3.2.2. Principles of Contract Awards
8.3.2.3. Procedures
8.3.2.4. Criteria for the Rejection of Suppliers
8.3.2.5. Evaluation of Bids
8.3.2.6. Activities after the Submission of Tenders
8.3.2.7. Information to be Given to Bidders
8.3.3. Enforcement and Remedies
8.4. Conclusions
Part V A EUROPEAN DEFENCE PROCUREMENT CODE
Chapter 9 The Background to a European Defence Procurement Code
9.1. Policy Issues
9.2. The Armed Forces
9.3. The Defence Industries
9.4. Legal Issues
9.4.1. Defence Procurement Regulation?
9.4.2. The Legal Background to a European Defence Procurement Code
9.4.2.1. The Constitutional Level
9.4.2.2. Related Statutory Frameworks
Chapter 10 The Coverage and Principles of a European Defence Procurement Code
10.1. Definition of Contracts Covered
10.1.1. Authorities Covered
10.1.2. Type of Supplies Covered
10.1.3. Exclusions
10.2. Principles of Contract Awards
Chapter 11 Award Procedures under a European Defence Procurement Code
11.1. Open Tendering Procedures
11.2. Selective Procedures
11.3. Negotiated Procedures
11.3.1. Different Forms of Negotiated Procedure
11.3.1.1. Negotiated Procedure without Competition
11.3.1.2. Negotiated Procedure with Competition
11.3.2. Selective and Negotiated Procedures and the Defence Sector
11.3.3. Negotiated Procedures in a European Defence Procurement Code
11.3.3.1. Pre-Phase Feasibility Study
11.3.3.2. Research and Development Phases
11.3.3.3. Production Phase
11.3.3.4. Conclusions
11.3.4. Detailed Circumstances Allowing the Use of the Negotiated Procedure Without Competition
11.3.4.1. Internationally Common Grounds
11.3.4.2. Military-Specific Grounds
11.3.4.3. Utility-Specific Grounds
11.3.4.4. Grounds Specific for Only One System
11.3.4.5. Conclusions
11.4. Criteria for the Rejection of Suppliers
11.4.1. Financial and Technical Standing
11.4.2. Other Minimum Standards and Registration
11.4.3. European Defence Contractors List
11.5. Evaluation of Bids
11.6. Activities after the Submission of Tenders
11.7. Information to be Given to Bidders
11.8. European Preference
Chapter 12 Enforcement and Remedies under a European Defence Procurement Code
12.1. Non-financial Relief
12.2. Damages
12.3. Other Means of Enforcement
12.4. Conclusions
Conclusions
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