Article 7 Intercantonal Agreement on Public Procurement (IVöB) - Exemption from Subjection

1. If effective competition exists in a sector market according to Article 4, paragraph 2, the Intercantonal Agency for Public Procurement (InöB) may propose to the Federal Council to exempt the respective procurements, in whole or in part, from the application of this agreement. Procuring entities operating in the affected sector market are entitled to submit a relevant request to the InöB.

2. An exemption applies to the respective procurements of all procuring entities operating in the affected sector market.