Overview
This regulation provides rules relating to the quality standards and environmental management systems and standards. These standards should be based on relevant European standards and certified by accredited bodies.
Reg. 62 (PCR 2015)
Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards
In: Procure > Clarification and due diligence
Objective at this commercial stage
Where the contracting authority requires certification of certain quality assurance systems and environmental management standards, it should ensure that these are based on relevant European standards and certified by accredited bodies.
Key considerations at this commercial stage
Contracting authorities should:
- ensure that its due diligence requests relating to quality assurance and environmental management systems or standards, do not exceed the requirements as set out in this regulation (i.e. regulation 62)
- ensure that suppliers are permitted to submit other evidence of equivalent quality assurance measures where they have no possibility of obtaining specified certificates within the relevant time limits
- ensure that suppliers are permitted to demonstrate other evidence of environmental management measures where they have no access to specified certificates within the relevant time limits.
Legal framework
There is no direct equivalent section in the Procurement Act 2023
Additional support and guidance
Make sure you:
- read the regulation
- seek legal and commercial advice in the context of specific procurements