S.L. 601.12 Art. 6Administration of the process.

(1) Without prejudice to the applicability of the other provisions of these regulations, the procurement process regulated under these regulations:

(a) that has an estimated value which does not exceed the threshold of five hundred thousand euro (€500,000) has to be published, administered and determined by the contracting authority on its own without the need to involve the Director;

(b) that has an estimated value of which exceeds the threshold of five hundred thousand euro (€500,000)) shall be published, administered and determined by the Director on behalf of the contracting authority.

(2) The Minister shall, from time to time, by regulations determine the thresholds applicable under these regulations.

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