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Name of Resource | Policy on the inclusion of a due diligence requirement in public contracts |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Netherlands |
Enacting authority | Parliament of the Netherlands |
Entry into force / date of approval | 13 November 2019 |
Description | Dutch public procurement law recognizes the general principles of public procurement law (equal treatment, non-discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality and transparency) and the general principles of Dutch civil law (including pre-contractual good faith). The Public Procurement Act 2012 (amended per 1 July 2016) applies to all public contracts. The Dutch Public Procurement Act is further detailed in the Public Procurement Decree (Aanbestedingsbesluit). The Proportionality Guide (Gids Proportionaliteit), Works Procurement Regulations 2016 (Aanbestedingsreglement Werken 2016) and the European Single Procurement Document / ESPD (Uniform Europees Aanbestedingsdocument / UEA) are part of the Public Procurement Decree. |
Availability | NLD: |