Am I allowed to use eAuctions in government procurement?
[vii] eAuctions are open to use prior to the adoption of the new Consolidated Directive (2004/18/EC) into UK law, which clarifies their use under EC rules (Article 54). They have already been carried out by a number of government departments for a variety of goods and services. They have been shown to be entirely consistent with a value for money approach and the UK government intends to fully implement Article 54 in the new Regulations. Article 54 explicitly provides contracting authorities with the option of using an eAuction as part of a procurement, and allows them to be used for almost all types of procurement.
