Cap. 600 ст. 27Contractsofsupply or works. S.L. 601.03

(1) Without prejudice to any directions communicated by the Minister under article 10(1), the Authority shall not, except with the approval of the Minister granted for special reasons and after consultation with the Minister responsible for finance, award or enter into any contract for the supply of goods or materials or for the execution of works, or for the rendering of services, to or for the benefit of the Authority, which is estimated by the Authority to exceed seven thousand euro (€7,000) in value, or such other amount as the Minister responsible for finance may by regulations prescribe, except after notice of the intention of the Authority to enter into the contract has been published and competitive tenders have been issued.

(2) The provisions of the Public Procurement Regulations, and other relevant legislation related to procurement in the public sector, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the contracts referred to in sub-article (1).