Negotiation Method as an Exception to Concluding Public Contracts in the Algerian Public Procurement Law

Abstract

Contracting within the framework of public procurement is conducted in two methods, stipulated by the Algerian legislator in the Public Procurement Law. The first is the request for proposals method, which constitutes the general rule, whereby the contracting authority is bound by the procedures for advertising and inviting bids. The second is the negotiation method, which constitutes the exception, whereby the contracting authority is given a degree of freedom in selecting the contracting party. However, it is only resorted to if one of the following conditions is met: direct negotiation or post-consultation negotiation.