Since all beneficiaries receive ERDF grants, the compliance with European, national, regional and internal public procurement rules is an obligation for all beneficiaries involved in an INTERREG project, independently from their legal status or typology.
For amounts below the lowest applicable European and national thresholds, the beneficiary shall refer to its internal public procurement policy.
First Level Controllers must check the compliance with European, national, regional and internal public procurement rules, and shall provide detailed evidence of their control in the control check-lists. In addition, First Level Controllers shall check that all documentation supporting the tendering and awarding of contracts is kept in compliance with the Programme requirements for a clear and transparent audit trail.
For amounts below the lowest applicable procedure, the Programme recommends to request at least 3 offers.
General information on the EU procurement directives and public procurement legislation is provided in annex 8 of the Programme Manual. In case you have specific questions concerning your national legislation, you are invited to contact the competent authority in your Member State (contact details are available in annex 8 of the Programme Manual).
