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Looking into the State aid angle of the Portuguese train tender

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When I published my first entry into the Portuguese train tender , I received an email tipping me off to a potential other issue with it. The email argued that the maintenance shed which is part of the contract object would be used for the manufacturing of the trains and as such constitute illegal state aid.

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Why the tender for 117 new trains in Portugal is illegal

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The procurement procedure was launched in December 2021 and adopted a MEAT approach for the award criteria. It included a specific criterion worth 15% of the marks available for "Manufacturing/assembly bonus in Portugal using sheltered workshops." What matters, of course, is the manufacturing or assemby in Portugal.

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Fair-trade coffee and tea under the procurement directive

European Law: Public Procurement

In 2008, the Dutch province of North Holland announced in a tendering procedure that it wished to procure coffee machines and the products necessary to make them function (coffee, tea, sugar, milk, cups). Technical specifications or contract performance conditions?