42General interpretationS
(1)In this Act—
“award notice” has the meaning given in section 23(6),
“community benefit requirement” has the meaning given in section 24,
“contract notice” has the meaning given in section 23(6),
“contracting authority” has the meaning given in section 1,
“economic operator” means any person who offers the execution of works, the supply of products or the provision of services on the market,
“financial year” means the period of 12 months in respect of which the accounts of the contracting authority in question are prepared,
“public contract” has the same meaning as in the Directive,
“Public Contracts website” has the meaning given in section 22,
“public works contract” has the same meaning as in the Directive,
“regulated procurement” has the meaning given in section 2.
(2)In this Act, a contracting authority's area is the area by reference to which the contracting authority primarily exercises its functions, disregarding any areas outside Scotland.