| PART I |
| General |
| 1. | Title and commencement |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Utilities |
| 4. | Suppliers and Contractors |
| 5. | Application of the Regulations |
| 6. | General exclusions |
| 7. | Exclusion in respect of certain contracts awarded by utilities operating in thetelecommunications sector |
| 8. | Exemption in respect of certain utilities operating in the energy sector |
| 9. | Thresholds |
| 10. | Framework agreements. |
| PART II |
| Technical Specifications |
| 11. | Technical specifications in contract documents. |
| PART III |
| Procedures Leading to the Award of a Contract |
| 12. | The Open, Restricted and Negotiated Procedures |
| 13. | Periodic indicative notices |
| 14. | Call for competition |
| 15. | Award without a call for competition |
| 16. | Time limits. |
| PART IV |
| Qualification and Selection of Suppliers and Contractors |
| 17. | Qualification system for suppliers and contractors |
| 18. | Selection of suppliers and contractors in the restricted and negotiated procedures |
| 19. | Consortia. |
| PART V |
| The Award of a Contract |
| 20. | Criteria for the award of a contract |
| 21. | Rejection of third country tenders |
| 22. | Contract award notice. |
| PART VI |
| Miscellaneous |
| 23. | Obligations relating to employment protection and working conditions |
| 24. | Sub-contracting |
| 25. | Preservation of records |
| 26. | Statistical and other reports |
| 27. | The Responsible Minister |
| 28. | Official Journal notices |
| 29. | Confidentiality of information. |
| PART VII |
| Applications to the Court and Conciliation |
| 30. | Enforcement of obligations |
| 31. | Conciliation. |
| PART VIII |
| Amendments |
| 32. | Amendments of the Public Works Contracts Regulations and the Public Supply Contracts Regulations. |
