Technical specifications

ProcurEU definition

Drafting technical specifications involves transforming the findings of the needs assessment and market analysis into concrete specifications and evaluation criteria that can be used in assessing bids and awarding the contract. This includes setting objective and not over-prescriptive minimum requirements for the subject matter to avoid unnecessarily limiting competition Ensuring that technical specifications are outcome-focused and future-proofed is key to enable innovation and continuous improvement. When drafting the technical specifications, public buyers should already define the exclusion, selection and award criteria which will be used to evaluate the offers in order to identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Technical specifications can also contain references to standards in order to ensure common understanding, transparency and equal treatment.