# French — Public Procurement Sub-Lexicon

Auto-generated from translation experience. Maps French public procurement legal terms to
their correct English equivalents.

## Core Procurement Terms

| French | English |
|---|---|
| marché public | public contract / public procurement contract |
| appel d'offres | invitation to tender / call for tenders |
| appel d'offres ouvert | open procedure |
| appel d'offres restreint | restricted procedure |
| procédure négociée | negotiated procedure |
| dialog compétitif | competitive dialog |
| partenariat d'innovation | innovation partnership |
| accord-cadre | framework agreement |
| marché à bons de commande | call-off contract / framework contract with call-off |
| concession | concession |
| concession de services | services concession |
| concession de travaux | works concession |
| délégation de service public (DSP) | public service delegation |
| partenariat public-privé (PPP) | public-private partnership (PPP) |
| pouvoir adjudicateur | contracting authority |
| entité adjudicatrice | contracting entity (utilities) |
| candidat | candidate |
| soumissionnaire | tenderer / bidder |
| attributaire / titulaire | successful tenderer / contractor |
| groupement (d'entreprises) | consortium / joint venture |
| mandataire du groupement | lead member of the consortium |
| sous-traitant | subcontractor |

## Tender Process Terms

| French | English |
|---|---|
| avis de marché / avis d'appel public à la concurrence (AAPC) | contract notice |
| avis de pré-information | prior information notice (PIN) |
| avis d'attribution | contract award notice |
| dossier de consultation des entreprises (DCE) | tender documents / procurement documents |
| cahier des charges | specifications |
| cahier des clauses administratives générales (CCAG) | general administrative conditions |
| cahier des clauses administratives particulières (CCAP) | particular administrative conditions |
| cahier des clauses techniques particulières (CCTP) | particular technical specifications |
| règlement de consultation (RC) | tender rules / instructions to tenderers |
| acte d'engagement | tender form / letter of tender |
| offre | tender / bid |
| variante | variant / alternative offer |
| critères d'attribution | award criteria |
| offre économiquement la plus avantageuse | most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) |
| critères de sélection | selection criteria |
| capacités techniques et professionnelles | technical and professional ability |
| capacités économiques et financières | economic and financial standing |
| décision d'attribution | award decision |
| notification du marché | contract notification / contract award |
| signature / conclusion du marché | execution of the contract |
| ordre de service | service order / instruction to commence |

## Contract Execution Terms

| French | English |
|---|---|
| avance / acompte | advance payment |
| retenue de garantie | retention money / performance security |
| cautionnement | guarantee / bond |
| pénalités de retard | liquidated damages for delay |
| bonus / prime | bonus / incentive payment |
| avenant | amendment / variation |
| décompte général et définitif (DGD) | final account / final statement |
| réception des travaux / des prestations | acceptance of works / services |
| période de garantie de parfait achèvement | defects liability period |
| mise en régie | direct management (by the authority) |
| résiliation pour faute | termination for default |
| résiliation pour motif d'intérêt général | termination for public interest |

## EU Procurement Directives

| French | English |
|---|---|
| directive 2014/24/UE (marchés publics) | Directive 2014/24/EU (Public Contracts Directive) |
| directive 2014/25/UE (secteurs spéciaux) | Directive 2014/25/EU (Utilities Directive) |
| directive 2014/23/UE (concessions) | Directive 2014/23/EU (Concessions Directive) |
| seuils européens | EU thresholds |
| Journal officiel de l'Union européenne (JOUE) | Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) |
| Bulletin officiel des annonces des marchés publics (BOAMP) | Official Bulletin of Public Contract Notices |
| aides d'État | State aid |

## Section Headings

| French | English |
|---|---|
| OBJET DU MARCHÉ | SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONTRACT |
| ÉTENDUE DES PRESTATIONS | SCOPE OF SERVICES / WORKS |
| PRIX ET CONDITIONS DE PAIEMENT | PRICE AND PAYMENT CONDITIONS |
| DÉLAIS D'EXÉCUTION | TIME FOR PERFORMANCE |
| PÉNALITÉS | LIQUIDATED DAMAGES |
| GARANTIES ET ASSURANCES | GUARANTEES AND INSURANCE |
| RÉCEPTION | ACCEPTANCE |
| RÉSILIATION | TERMINATION |
| LITIGES | DISPUTES |

## Notes

- **"Marché public"**: Covers both works contracts and service contracts under French
  procurement law. Translate based on context: "public works contract" or "public
  service contract" or generically "public contract".
- **"Pouvoir adjudicateur" vs "entité adjudicatrice"**: The first applies to public
  authorities under the Public Contracts Directive; the second to utilities under the
  Utilities Directive. Use the correct English term based on the directive.
- **"Résiliation pour motif d'intérêt général"**: A specifically French prerogative
  allowing the public authority to terminate a contract in the public interest. Similar
  to "termination for convenience" but with different compensation rules. Translate as
  "termination for public interest" or "termination for convenience" depending on context.
- **Code de la commande publique**: The French Public Procurement Code (2019). Reference
  as "French Public Procurement Code" on first mention.
