TITLE ISCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER III Material scope

Section 2 Excluded contracts and design contests; special provisions for procurement involving defence and security aspects

Subsection 4 Specific situations

Article 32Research and development services

This Directive shall only apply to service contracts for research and development services which are covered by CPV codes 73000000-2 to 73120000-9, 73300000-5, 73420000-2 and 73430000-5 provided that both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

  1. (a)

    the benefits accrue exclusively to the contracting entity for its use in the conduct of its own affairs, and

  2. (b)

    the service provided is wholly remunerated by the contracting entity.