Understanding the concept of public procurement

You have a contract with a local authority to supply a computer system, for example. Can this contract be concluded freely, or is it subject to specific rules?

A single text now governs all contracts entered into by public bodies. This is the Code de la commande publique, the legislative version of which was issued by Ordinance no. 2018-1074 of November 26, 2018, followed by Decree no. 2018-1075 of December 3, 2018 for the regulatory part.