Article 218. Optional establishment of the technical advisory body.

1. The contracting authorities and granting bodies, through the RUP, may establish, according to the methods set out in Annex V.2, a technical consultative panel, made up of three members, to resolve technical or legal problems of any nature susceptible to also arise in the phase prior to the execution of the contract, including the determination of the characteristics of the works and the other clauses and conditions of the notice or invitation, as well as the verification of possession of the participation requirements and the selection and award criteria. EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2023