Commentaries: Art. 22

The contracting authority that organises a design contest or a competition to conduct studies including execution or awards study contracts shall regulate the procedure on a case-by-case basis in compliance with the principles of this Act. It may refer to the relevant provisions of trade associations.
The Federal Council shall determine:
1. the types of design contest and the terms of study contracts;
2. the types of procedure to be applied;
3. the requirements in terms of preparatory work;
4. the arrangements for the preliminary technical examination of the competition entries prior to their evaluation by the panel of experts;
5. the specific terms for study contracts and design contest for the procurement of information and communication technology supplies;
6. the make-up of the panel of experts and the requirements concerning the independence of its members;
7. the tasks of the panel of experts;
8. the conditions under which the panel of experts may decide on purchases;
9. the conditions under which the panel of experts may rank competition entries that deviate from the provisions of the design contest programme;
10. the manner in which prizes may be awarded and the claims that the winners may make depending on the type of design contest;
11. the compensation for the creators of award-winning competition entries in cases where the contracting authority does not follow the recommendation of the panel of experts.