Negotiations and conflict resolution

ProcurEU definition

Negotiations can be used to secure and advance the interests of the organisation, and ultimately of the final beneficiary, in achieving best value for money. They aim at reaching a mutual agreement between the contracting authority and the supplier, despite potentially opposing interests, on how to improve the submitted tenders to better satisfy the terms and conditions stated in the procurement documents. Negotiations must respect the general procurement principles (i.e. non-discrimination, transparency and equal treatment), as well as ethical and integrity standards.