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Custom Software Development Services – Competitive Procedure With Negotiation For The Development Of A System Including Registration Of Proxies, Voter Tallying And Off-Line Electronic Voting With Paper Proof. The Contracting Authority Chooses The Competitive Procedure With Negotiation (Law Of June 17, 2016, Art. 38, §1, Al. 1, 1°, C.) • Need To Negotiate The Targeted Market Is Particularly Complex Given The Development Of A New Off-Line Electronic Voting System Optionally Coupled With An Electronic Tallying System Which Can Also Be Used For A Traditional “Paper” Voting Procedure. In Addition, This System Imposes Important Security Specifications. Finally, The Development Must Also Provide For An Application For Online Management Of Proxy Votes. Using An Open Procedure, For Example, Would Run A Strong Risk Of Receiving Irregular Or Incomparable Offers. The Competitive Procedure With Negotiation Must Allow The Contracting Authority To Put All Candidates On An Equal Footing And Understanding Of The Market In Order To Receive Qualitative And Comparable Bafos. This Is A Joint Service Market (Within The Meaning Of Art. 2, 48°, Of The Law Of June 17, 2016 On Public Procurement), Organized On Behalf Of The Fps Interior (Dg Identity And Citizen Affairs) And The Following Federated Entities: Flemish Region, Walloon Region, Brussels-Capital Region And German-Speaking Community. Several Contracting Authorities Are Involved In This Market, Namely: The Belgian State (Fps Interior), The Flemish Region, The Walloon Region, The Brussels-Capital Region, The German-Speaking Community, The Main Electoral Offices Set Up During European, Federal, Regional And Community, Provincial, Municipal And District Elections, During Direct Elections Of Cpas Members As Well As During Regional Or Municipal Popular Consultations, Municipalities And Provinces. The Market Is Not Divided Into Several Lots. Although The Market Includes Several Tranches, It Is Not Possible To Split This Market Into Several Lots Because The Different Services And/Supplies Of Tranches 2 And 3 Require In-Depth Knowledge Of The Solution Which Will Be Developed In Tranche 1. Different Service Providers Would Therefore Not Be Able To Acquire Overall Knowledge For Tranches 2 And 3 Without Having Precise Knowledge Of Tranche 1 And Thus Submit Objective And Qualitative Offers. In Addition, The Different Contracting Entities Must Be Assisted In The Same Way In Order To Avoid Contradictions Between The Different Responses And Thus Ensure Legality In The Electoral Process. This Is A Mixed Market (R.A. April 18, 2017, Art. 2, 6°) Composed Of The Following Tranches: • Tranche 1 Is At A Global Price Per Module; • Tranche 2 Has A Price Schedule; • Tranche 3 Is A Price Schedule. In Accordance With Article 57 Of The Law Of June 17, 2016, The Contract Is A Contract Divided Into Firm And Conditional Tranches. As Part Of This Contract, Firm Tranche 1 Concerns The Development Of A New System
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