The tecnical requirements contained in the procurement public contracts make reference, along with laws and public regulations, to standards developed by private organizations of normalization. One may be wonder if this remission could produces some influence on the right of potential contractors to market free competition. An issue I am exploring in which there have been various Court of Justice judgments within the Western countries.
Dear Luis
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Clearly, technical requirements will pose a barrier to entry into a market or market segment. The existence of technical requirements will make the cost of competing in the market higher, thereby restricting entry and reducing competition. Clearly, without some guidance and minimum quality requirements, the customer will be exposed to the risk that a product is not usable, or will be of such poor quality it will fail to preform the designed task.