Public procurement and performance · France and Switzerland : separate country-labelled rules
Joint tender consortium: roles and agreement
A bidding-consortium agreement should identify members, work allocation, representative authority, payment and responsibility. France and Switzerland have their own procurement and contractual frameworks. Joint bidding is different from subcontracting or lending employees. Compare the common offer with the internal agreement rather than assuming the consortium's label establishes every member's liability or the representative's power to bind them.
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What does each French member undertake?
R2142-20 distinguishes allocated performance in a conjoint group and financial solidarity for the procurement. Match declared form to actual allocation.
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Who is bidding as a consortium member?
Identify members, buyer and bid records. Joint bidding and subcontracting are not the same contractual relationship.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
What does each French member undertake?
R2142-20 distinguishes allocated performance in a conjoint group and financial solidarity for the procurement. Match declared form to actual allocation.
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Point to complete: Liability and internal agreement. Compare work, invoicing, decisions, default and member recourse. Internal allocation and external buyer obligations are different.
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- What does the internal agreement provide?
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Which powers does the French representative hold?
R2142-24 addresses representation, coordination and specified contractual solidarity. The representative title alone does not explain every commitment.
What does the internal agreement provide?
Compare work, invoicing, decisions, default and member recourse. Internal allocation and external buyer obligations are different.
Which documents answer which questions?
| Record or information | Issue to check |
|---|---|
| Consortium members | Identify members, buyer and bid records. Joint bidding and subcontracting are not the same contractual relationship. |
| Allocation of services | R2142-20 distinguishes allocated performance in a conjoint group and financial solidarity for the procurement. Match declared form to actual allocation. |
| Representative and powers | R2142-24 addresses representation, coordination and specified contractual solidarity. The representative title alone does not explain every commitment. |
| Liability and internal agreement | Compare work, invoicing, decisions, default and member recourse. Internal allocation and external buyer obligations are different. |
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
What Swiss participation rule applies separately?
Federal LMP 31 permits bidder communities subject to tender restrictions and specific multiple-participation permission. Read the actual tender.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
Is every Swiss community automatically a French conjoint group?
No. CO 530 and544 concern partnership qualification and third-party commitments under their conditions. French labels do not establish Swiss liability.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
What should be compared before signing?
Match bid declaration, offer, contract, powers and internal agreement. Identify contradictions rather than assuming one document overrides all others.
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
2° Solidaire lorsque chacun des opérateurs économiques membres du groupement est engagé financièrement pour la totalité du marché.
In plain English: Federal LMP 31 permits bidder communities subject to tender restrictions and specific multiple-participation permission. Read the actual tender.
What does the consortium matrix deliver?
It separates members, duties, representation and liability. It creates no consortium and validates no clause.
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What does each French member undertake?
R2142-20 distinguishes allocated performance in a conjoint group and financial solidarity for the procurement. Match declared form to actual allocation.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
What does the internal agreement provide?
Compare work, invoicing, decisions, default and member recourse. Internal allocation and external buyer obligations are different.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
What Swiss participation rule applies separately?
Federal LMP 31 permits bidder communities subject to tender restrictions and specific multiple-participation permission. Read the actual tender.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
What should be compared before signing?
Match bid declaration, offer, contract, powers and internal agreement. Identify contradictions rather than assuming one document overrides all others.
Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitants220 : Art. 530220 : Art. 544
Which official references should you consult?
- Code de la commande publique art. R2142-20Légifrance
- Code de la commande publique art. R2142-24Légifrance
- 172.056.1 : Art. 31 Communautés de soumissionnaires et sous-traitantsFedlex
- 220 : Art. 530Fedlex
- 220 : Art. 544Fedlex
Texts cited last checked: 1 November 2026