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0650/12 AI generated

Portuguese Supreme Administrative Court dismissed Banco A's appeal regarding the legality of a public procurement contract award.

Case Number 0650/12
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Administrative Tribunal of Portugal dismissed Banco A, S.A.'s appeal against the award of a public procurement contract to a competing bidder. The bank argued that the tender process violated competition principles and lacked sufficient justification for the selected offer. The court rejected these claims, finding that the administrative authority acted within its legal discretion and followed the required procedural steps.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 222.º da Lei de Contratos Públicos; Art. 103.º da Lei de Contratos Públicos: The administrative authority's choice of a bidder in a public tender is subject to legal limits but enjoys broad discretion, which cannot be challenged absent clear evidence of procedural violation or manifest error.

Keywords

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public procurement administrative discretion tender evaluation contract award competition principles administrative appeal legal challenge

Cited Legislation

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Art. 222.º da Lei de Contratos Públicos
Art. 103.º da Lei de Contratos Públicos

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTA000P19029 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SA2201505200650 [RECORRENTE] BANCO A..., SA [RECORRIDO 1] FAZENDA PÚBLICA [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jsta.nsf/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931/E2F2AFAFCFD99CF680257E50004B305A?OpenDocument

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