Principle of Equal Treatment (Law No. 4734, Article 5)

Equal treatment means that the authority holding public power acts without discrimination among equals, having regard to the public interest, and in accordance with objective criteria. It is one of the fundamental principles of Law No. 4734. Under it, contracting authorities and their staff may not favour tenderers during the tender process on grounds such as priority of interest, race, religion, denomination, nationality, political opinion, geographical region or family ties. Administrative, financial and criminal sanctions apply to those acting contrary to these rules.