Techniques

Schema

The extension defines these fields in the Tender object from OCDS:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`techniques`	Techniques	Information about the use of techniques, such as framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and electronic auctions.	Techniques object
`competitive`	Is the framework agreement call-off competitive?	Whether this call-off is competitive or not.	boolean

The extension defines these fields in the Lot object from the Lots extension:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`techniques`	Techniques	Information about the use of techniques, such as framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and electronic auctions.	Techniques object

The extension defines these fields in the LotGroup object from the Lots extension:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`techniques`	Techniques	Information about the use of techniques, such as framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and electronic auctions.	Techniques object

The extension defines a new Techniques object with these fields:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`hasFrameworkAgreement`	Framework agreement involved	Whether a framework agreement is involved.	boolean
`frameworkAgreement`	Framework agreement	Information about the framework agreement.	FrameworkAgreement object
`hasDynamicPurchasingSystem`	Dynamic purchasing system involved	Whether a dynamic purchasing system is involved.	boolean
`dynamicPurchasingSystem`	Dynamic purchasing system	Information about the dynamic purchasing system.	DynamicPurchasingSystem object
`hasElectronicAuction`	Electronic auction used	Whether an electronic auction is used.	boolean
`electronicAuction`	Electronic auction	Information about the electronic auction.	ElectronicAuction object

The extension defines a new FrameworkAgreement object with these fields:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`minimumParticipants`	Minimum number of participants	The minimum number of participants in the framework agreement.	number
`maximumParticipants`	Maximum number of participants	The maximum number of participants in the framework agreement. If there is no maximum, set to 1e9999 (which parses to infinity).	number
`method`	Method	Whether contracts are awarded with, without, or both with and without the reopening of competition.	string from closed frameworkAgreementMethod codelist
`periodRationale`	Duration rationale	The justification for exceptional cases when the duration of a framework agreement exceeds the legal limits.	string
`buyerCategories`	Buyer categories	Any additional categories of buyers participating in the framework agreement and not mentioned by name (e.g. 'all hospitals in the Tuscany region').	string
`value`	Value	The total upper estimated value of the framework agreement.	Value object
`period`	Period	The period over which the framework agreement is estimated to be active.	Period object
`description`	Description	A summary description of the framework agreement. This complements any structured information provided using the other fields.	string

The extension defines a new DynamicPurchasingSystem object with these fields:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`type`	Type	In the case of central purchasing bodies, whether the dynamic purchasing system can be used by buyers not listed in the contracting process.	string from closed dynamicPurchasingSystemType codelist
`status`	Status	The status of the dynamic purchasing system.	string from closed dynamicPurchasingSystemStatus codelist

The extension defines a new ElectronicAuction object with these fields:

Field	Title	Description	Type(s)
`url`	URL	The internet address of the electronic auction.	string
`description`	Description	Any additional information about the electronic auction.	string