irregularity-type codelist

This code list refers generally to the types of irregularities described in Section 2 of the Annex to the Commission Decision C(2019) 3452.

Version

20240612-0

URI

http://publications.europa.eu/resource/dataset/irregularity-type

Structure

flat

Used in

BT-636 Buyer Review Requests Irregularity Type, BT-791 Review Irregularity Type

Codes

ab-low

Unjustified rejection of abnormally low tenders

ar-split

Artificial splitting of contracts

bid-rigging

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

change-eval

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

conf-int

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

cp-mod-cond

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

elem-mod

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

eva-add-crit

Evaluation using additional award criteria that were not published

eva-diff-crit

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

formal

Formal

ins-audit

Insufficient audit trail for the award of the contract

insuf-timl

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

irr-involv

Irregular prior involvement of candidates or tenderers with the buyer

mod-inco

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

nc-proc-eap

Non-compliance with the procedure for electronic and aggregated procurement

nc-timl

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

ncompl-awcrit

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

ncompl-cn

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

ncompl-com

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

ncompl-sub

Insufficient or imprecise definition of the subject matter of the contract

no-notice

Lack of publication of contract notice or unjustified direct award

noex-addinfo

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

noex-timl

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

nojust-nolots

Lack of justification for not subdividing contract into lots

npub-limit

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

other

Other

restr-not-tlim

Restrictions to obtaining the procurement documents, other than insufficient time

unj-comp-pro

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

unj-excl

Unjustified exclusion of tenderers or candidates

unj-lim-subc

Unjustified limitation of subcontracting

unj-na-ppr

Unjustified non-application of public procurement rules

unj-nrl

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

unj-nrl-other

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