Federal Act on Public Procurement (PPA)

Zusammenfassung der Rechtsnorm PPA:

Art. 8 PPA from 2022

Art. 8 Objective Scope Public contract

¹ A public contract is a contract that is entered into by the contracting authority and the tenderer for the performance of a public task. It involves the payment of money in return for the supply of goods, work or services, with these characteristic supplies being provided by the tenderer.

² A distinction is made between the following supplies:

³ Mixed contracts comprise various supplies in accordance with paragraph 2 and form an overall transaction. The overall transaction is categorised based on the financially predominant supply. Supplies may not be mixed or bundled with the intention or effect of circumventing the provisions of this Act.

⁴ Within the scope of international treaties, supplies in accordance with Annexes 1 to 3 are subject to this Act if they reach the threshold values in section 1 of Annex 4.

⁵ Public contracts outside the scope of international treaties and the special provisions applicable thereto are listed in Annex 5.