Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors

Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors - adopted an approach that: Contracts are awarded based on the economically most advantageous tender (price, cost, quality-price ratio) Contracting authority can assess costs using a life-cycle costing approach (Article 67). Life cycle costing may include the costs of emissions of GHG and of other pollutant emissions and other climate change mitigation costs (Article 83). Technical specifications may include environmental and climate performance levels (Article 60 and Annex VIII).