TITLE IIRULES ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS

CHAPTER IIScope

Section 2Specific situations

Article 10Defence procurement

This Directive shall apply to public contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the field of defence, subject to Article 296 of the Treaty.

Article 11Public contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies

1

Member States may stipulate that contracting authorities may purchase works, supplies and/or services from or through a central purchasing body.

2

Contracting authorities which purchase works, supplies and/or services from or through a central purchasing body in the cases set out in Article 1(10) shall be deemed to have complied with this Directive insofar as the central purchasing body has complied with it.