PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL TREATMENT, NON-DISCRIMINATION AND UNTIED AID

The partner should treat all interested parties in the same situation in the same way. An advantage, e.g. additional information, given to one tenderer must be given to all the other tenderers.

Furthermore, without prejudice to the principle of supporting the local economy, the partner shall ensure, within the applicable procurement procedure, that no discrimination or unjustified differentiation is made between legal or natural persons, regardless of the origin of the supplies or the nationality of the tenderer or candidate.

This means that, in the framework of humanitarian procurement, no restrictions should be placed on the procurement process limiting the pool of potential Tenderers and Candidates on the basis of their nationality or the country of origin of the supplies. Therefore, the partners should ensure that there is no unjustified differentiation between the providers/tenderers and that supplies may be purchased fully and freely in all countries.

The principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination also apply in the relations of the Contracting Authority with its donors.