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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW
REPUBLIC OF TURKEYPUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY
January 2012

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INDEX
CHAPTER ONEGeneral Provisions
SECTION IApplication Principles
Article 1- Purpose ............................................................................................ 7Article 2- Scope................................................................................................ 7Article 3- Exceptions ........................................................................................ 8Article 4- Definitions....................................................................................... 12Article 5- Basic Principles .............................................................................. 16Article 6- Tender Commission ....................................................................... 16Article 7- Procurement Proceedings Dossier................................................. 17
SECTION IIRules on Participation
Article 8- Threshold Values .......................................................................... 18Article 9- Estimated Cost .............................................................................. 18Article 10- Rules on Qualification.................................................................... 19Article 11- Ineligibility ...................................................................................... 23Article 12- Specifications ................................................................................ 24Article 13- Tender Notice Periods and Rules and Prior Notice ...................... 25Article 14- Joint Ventures................................................................................ 29Article 15- Sub-contractors ............................................................................. 30Article 16- Cancellation of Tender Prior to the Pre-Determined Time For Submission of Tenders............................................................ 30Article 17- Prohibited Acts or Conducts.......................................................... 30
CHAPTER TWOProcurement Process
SECTION IProcurement Procedures and Implementation
Article 18- Applicable Procurement Procedures............................................. 31

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Article 19- Open Procedure ............................................................................ 31Article 20- Restricted Procedure..................................................................... 32Article 21- Negotiated Procedure.................................................................... 32Article 22- Direct Procurement........................................................................ 34Article 23- Design Contests ............................................................................ 36
SECTION IIProcurement and prequalification notice, Issuance of Tender Documents
Article 24- Contents of Procurement Notices ................................................ 36Article 25- Contents of Pre-qualification Notices ........................................... 37Article 26- Ineligibility of Procurement Notices ............................................... 38Article 27- Contents of Pre-qualification and Tender Documents and
Administrative Specifications ........................................................ 38Article 28- Providing of Tender and Pre-qualification Documents.................. 40Article 29- Clarifications or Amendments to the Tender Documents.............. 41
SECTION IIISubmission of Tenders and Applications
Article 30- Preparation and Submission of Tenders ....................................... 41Article 31- Submission of Applications ........................................................... 42Article 32- Validity Period of Tenders ............................................................. 42Article 33- Tender Security ............................................................................. 43Article 34- Values Accepted as Tender Security ............................................ 43Article 35- Guarantee Letters.......................................................................... 44
SECTION IVEvaluation of Tenders
Article 36- Receiving and Opening of Tenders............................................... 44Article 37- Evaluation of Tenders.................................................................... 45Article 38- Abnormally Low Tenders............................................................... 46Article 39- Rejection of All Tenders and Cancellation of the Tender Proceedings ................................................................................... 47Article 40- Conclusion and Approval of the Tender Proceedings................... 47Article 41- Notification of Finalised Tender Decisions .................................... 48Article 42- Invitation to Contract Signing ........................................................ 49Article 43- Performance Bond......................................................................... 49Article 44- The Obligations and Liabilities of the Tenderer in Signing of the Contract ................................................................. 50Article 45- The Obligations and Liabilities of the Contracting Authority in Signing of the Contract.............................................................. 50Article 46- Signing of the Contract .................................................................. 51

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Article 47- Notification of the Results ............................................................. 51
SECTION VSpecial Provisions on Procurement of Consulting Services
Article 48- Consulting Services....................................................................... 51Article 49- Pre-qualification and Determination of Tenderers......................... 52Article 50- Invitation to Tender........................................................................ 52Article 51- Preparation and Submission of Tenders ....................................... 53Article 52- Evaluating the Tenders and Awarding the Contract...................... 54
CHAPTER THREEPublic Procurement Authority, Review of Complaints and
Settlement of Disputes
SECTION ONEPublic Procurement Authority
Article 53- Public Procurement Authority........................................................ 57
SECTION TWOApplications Against Tenders and Review
Article 54- Applications Against Tenders........................................................ 68Article 55- Complaint Application to the Contracting Authority....................... 70Article 56- The Appeal Application to the Public Procurement Authority .................................................................. 71Article 57- Judicial Review.............................................................................. 73
CHAPTER FOURProhibition and Criminal Liability
Article 58- Prohibition From Participation in Tenders ..................................... 73Article 59- Penal Liability of Tenderers........................................................... 74Article 60- Penal Liability of Officers............................................................... 76Article 61- Confidentiality of Information......................................................... 76
CHAPTER FIVEVarious Provisions
Article 62- Other Rules for Contracting Authorities......................................... 77Article 63- Arrangements Regarding Domestic Tenderers............................. 79Article 64- Calculation of Time Limits ............................................................. 80

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Article 65- Announcement and Notification Principles.................................... 80Article 66- Amendments ................................................................................. 81Article 67- Updating Threshold Values and Monetary Limits ......................... 81
CHAPTER SIXFinal Provisions
Article 68- Provisions not applicable............................................... 81Additional Article 1- Electronic Public Procurement Platform ....................... 82Additional Article 2- Framework Agreements ............................................... 82Additional Article 3- ....................................................................................... 84Additional Article 4- Dynamic Purchasing System........................................ 84Additional Article 5- Electronic Reverse Auction........................................... 86Additional Article 6- Financial Leasing.......................................................... 87Interim Article 1- Standard Tender Documents and Regulations ............. 87Interim Article 2- Ongoing Tenders........................................................... 88Interim Artic