Article 1. Principle of result.

1. The contracting authorities and the granting bodies pursue the result of the awarding of the contract and its execution with the maximum timeliness and the best possible relationship between quality and price, in compliance with the principles of legality, transparency and competition. 2. The competition between economic operators is functional to achieving the best possible result in awarding and executing contracts. Transparency is functional to maximum simplicity and speed in the correct application of the rules of this decree, hereinafter referred to as the "code" and ensures full verifiability. 3. The principle of result constitutes the implementation, in the sector of public contracts, of the principle of good performance and the related principles of efficiency, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. It is pursued in the interest of the community and for the achievement of the objectives of the European Union. 4. The principle of the result constitutes a priority criterion for the exercise of discretionary power and for the identification of the rule of the concrete case, as well as for: a) evaluate the responsibility of personnel who carry out administrative or technical functions in the planning, design, awarding and execution phases of contracts; b) assign incentives according to the methods established by collective bargaining. EFFECTIVE FROM: 1 July 2023