Decree Revising Procurement Procedures for Defense- and National-Security-Related Public Contracts

This arrêté revises the 30 August 2017 rules on procurement for defense or national-security markets, adopted on the Prime Minister's report following CNMP recommendations. Article 2 enumerates eleven categories of contracts considered defense- or security-related, including supply of weapons or munitions, security equipment involving classified information, works tied to the life cycle of such equipment, and works on state buildings with a 'national sovereignty character'. Articles 6-7 define the actors (the procurement officer, CNMP, MEF and/or MPCE confirming credit availability, and CSCCA giving prior opinion) and the three procedures available: restricted tender (limited to at least three bidders), negotiated/sole-source procedure (for cases of patent rights, urgency, or classified projects), and competitive dialogue. Articles 9-13 set payment terms — advances capped at 30% of contract value, payment deadlines of up to 60 days, and rules on global versus allotted contracts — while Article 14 allows reuse of standard contract documents from the 10 May 2011 Council of Ministers arrêté.