S.L. 601.5 Art. 30Administration of the process.

(1) Without prejudice to the applicability of the other provisions of these regulations, the procurement process of public contracts -

(a) the estimated value of which is less than four hundred forty three thousand euro (€443,000), shall be issued, administered and determined by the contracting authorities without the involvement of the Director;

(b) the estimated value of which equals or exceeds the threshold of that four hundred forty three thousand euro

(€443,000) shall be issued, administered and determined by the Director on behalf of the contracting authority: Provided that public contracts required by Enemalta plc or by the Water Services Corporation shall be issued, administered and determined by it on their own without the involvement of the Director, subject to the provisions set out in these regulations, including but not limited to the right of appeal.

(2) The Minister shall, from time to time, by regulations determine the thresholds applicable under these regulations. Such thresholds shall be equal to, and categorised in the same fashion, as the thresholds established pursuant to the relevant European Union Directives as published from time to time in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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