Contractors may obtain redress in domestic courts or appeal to the European Commission based on infringements of procurement legislation. \u00a0If the Commission decides that there has been an infringement, it may require the state or body to comply.<\/p>\n
State enforcement mechanisms are available. Challenges can be made by aggrieved tenderers in the High Court. Damages can be awarded for breach.<\/p>\n
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