irregularity-type codelist

Unjustified rejection of abnormally low tenders

Artificial splitting of contracts

Bid-rigging (established by a competition / anti-cartel office, a court or other competent body)

Negotiation during the award procedure, including modification of the winning tender during evaluation

Conflict of interest with impact on the outcome of the procurement procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation, with substantial modification of the conditions set out in the contract notice or tender specifications

Modifications of the contract elements set out in the contract notice or tender specifications, not in compliance with the relevant rules

Evaluation using additional award criteria that were not published

Evaluation of tenders using award criteria that are different from the ones stated in the contract notice or tender specifications

Formal

Insufficient audit trail for the award of the contract

Insufficient time for potential tenderers/candidates to obtain the procurement documents

Irregular prior involvement of candidates or tenderers with the buyer

Selection criteria or technical specifications were modified after opening of tenders or were incorrectly applied

Non-compliance with the procedure established in the Directive for electronic and aggregated procurement

Non-compliance with time limits for receipt of tenders or time limits for receipt of requests to participate

Failure to describe in sufficient detail the award criteria and their weighting

Failure to publish in the contract notice the technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria (and their weighing), or contract performance conditions

Failure to communicate and/or publish clarifications and/or additional information

Insufficient or imprecise definition of the subject matter of the contract

Lack of publication of contract notice or unjustified direct award

Failure to extend time limits for receipt of tenders or requests to participate where additional information, although requested by the economic operator in good time, is not supplied at the latest six days before the time limit

Failure to extend time limits for receipt of tenders or requests to participate where significant changes are made to the procurement documents

Lack of justification for not subdividing contract into lots

Lack of publication of extended time limits for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Other

Restrictions to obtaining the procurement documents, other than insufficient time

Unjustified use of competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue or innovative partnership

Unjustified exclusion of tenderers or candidates

Unjustified limitation of subcontracting

Unjustified non-application of public procurement rules

Use of technical specification, selection criterion, award criterion, exclusion criterion, or contract performance condition that are discriminatory because of unjustified national, regional or local preferences

Use of technical specifications, selection criteria, award criteria, exclusion criteria, or contract performance conditions that are discriminatory (i.e. restrict access for economic operators) for other reasons than unjustified national, regional or local preferences