Federal Act on Public Procurement (PPA)

Introduction BöB

The Federal Law on Public Procurement regulates the awarding of contracts by public clients in Switzerland. It establishes the principles for the procurement of goods, services and construction contracts and is designed to ensure fair competition. The law contains provisions on transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination in the awarding of public contracts. It is aimed at promoting the efficiency and economy of public procurement and preventing the misuse of public funds. The law applies to the confederation, cantons, communes and other public institutions and regulates, among other things, the procedures for tendering, bid verification and contract execution. It is intended to ensure that public funds are used responsibly and in the public interest.

The articles BöB

Art. 1 Subject Matter, Purpose and Definitions
Art. 2 Purpose
Art. 3 Definitions
Art. 4 Scope of ApplicationSection 1 Subjective Scope
Art. 5 Applicable law
Art. 6 Tenderers
Art. 7 Exemption from subjection
Art. 8 Objective Scope
Art. 9 Delegation of public tasks and granting of concessions
Art. 10 Exceptions
Art. 11 General Principles
Art. 12 Compliance with workplace health and safety regulations, terms and conditions of employment, equal pay for men and women, and environmental law
Art. 13 Recusal
Art. 14 Prior involvement
Art. 15 Determining the value of the contract
Art. 16 Award Procedure
Art. 17 Procedure types
Art. 18 Open procedure
Art. 19 Selective procedure
Art. 20 Invitation procedure
Art. 21 Direct award procedure
Art. 22 Design contest and study contracts
Art. 23 Electronic auctions
Art. 24 Dialogue
Art. 25 Framework agreements
Art. 26 Award Requirements
Art. 27 Eligibility criteria
Art. 28 Lists
Art. 29 Award criteria
Art. 30 Technical specifications
Art. 31 Bidding consortia and subcontractors
Art. 32 Lots and partial supplies
Art. 33 Variants
Art. 34 Formal requirements
Art. 35 Award Procedure
Art. 36 Contents of the tender documentation
Art. 37 Opening of tenders
Art. 38 Verification of tenders
Art. 39 Adjustment of tenders
Art. 40 Evaluation of tenders
Art. 41 Award
Art. 42 Conclusion of the contract
Art. 43 Abandonment
Art. 44 Exclusion from the procedure and revocation of the award
Art. 45 Sanctions
Art. 46 Deadlines and Publications, Statistics
Art. 47 Shortening of the deadlines within the scope of international treaties
Art. 48 Publications
Art. 49 Retention of documents
Art. 50 Statistics
Art. 51 Rights of appeal
Art. 52 Appeal
Art. 53 Object of appeal
Art. 54 Suspensive effect
Art. 55 Applicable law
Art. 56 Appeal timeframe, grounds for appeal and entitlement to appeal
Art. 57 Inspection of files
Art. 58 Appeal decision
Art. 59 Public Procurement Commission for the Confederation and the Cantons
Art. 60 Final Provisions
Art. 61 Repeal and amendment of other legislative instruments
Art. 62 Transitional provision
Art. 63 Referendum and commencement