#62024CC0888EU Design Contests and Right to a Prior Hearing
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This advisory opinion clarifies that under EU law, participants in design contests are not entitled to a mandatory prior hearing before the jury makes its evaluation decision. The opinion emphasizes maintaining the anonymity of candidates to ensure unbiased judgment based on the merit of designs. It affects those involved in public procurement and design contests within the EU, urging them to ensure designs are complete before submission, as post-submission discussions are limited.
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Key Changes
- Design contest participants not entitled to mandatory prior hearing
- Emphasis on anonymity of candidates to ensure unbiased evaluation
- Limited post-submission communication only to clarify jury queries
Obligations
What this law requires
Contracting authorities conducting design contests must maintain the anonymity of candidates until the jury has completed its evaluation and drafted its report
Design contest organizers are not required to provide candidates with a mandatory prior hearing before the jury makes its evaluation decision and ranking of submitted designs
Juries may conduct dialogue with candidates to obtain clarification about designs submitted, but only as permitted under Article 82(5) and (6) of Directive 2014/24/EU
Design contest participants must ensure their design submissions are complete before submission, as post-submission discussions with the jury are limited
Contracting authorities must reveal candidate identities only after the jury has drafted its evaluation report, not before