Understanding and responding to public tender notices

You read a public invitation to tender (AAPC).

You're wondering about the role and content of this document.

You also want to identify important information so you can respond to it.

The AAPC is the announcement by which the public purchaser informs potential candidates of the launch of a consultation to purchase services, supplies or works.

It is important to be able to identify :

• regulatory thresholds governing the obligation to publish an AAPC ;

• the public purchaser's obligations in drawing up and publishing the AAPC ;

• important information contained in the AAPC.