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Centralized Procurement Board

The Board of Centralized Recruitment (CAB) is the contracting authority. It Is a collegiate body attached to the General directorate of Rationalization and centralizing Recruitment which, in line with article 323.3 of law 9/2017, of 9 november, on public Sector contracts, “ the Contracting authority of the state system of centralized procurement regulated in articles 229 and 230 ”.

Therefore, in the composition of the whole of this body are permanent representatives of the ministries of the presidency and the ministry of finance and public service and revolving representatives from the rest of ministerial departments, attended by a total of five representatives of ministerial departments to plenary meetings of the board of Centralized Staff whose basic function is to take the actions of the award of contracts and centralized framework agreements and admission to the dynamic purchasing systems. Counting with representation from all departments involves all actors with interests in recruitment.

The CAB is currently regulated in the order HAP/2834/2015, on 28 december, which modifies the order EHA/1049/2008.