Court of Justice 1 July 2004, C-247/02 (Sintesi SpA v Autorità per la Vigilanza sui Lavori Pubblici.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. The present case raises the question whether Member States may require the contracting authorities in a tendering procedure to award a contract solely on the basis of the criterion of the lowest price. II – Legal background A – Community law 2.