What are the rules governing disputes in the EPO’s procurement procedures?

Under Article 15 of the General Conditions of Tender, the EPO’s procurement procedures are governed solely by its own procurement rules. By submitting a bid in response to an invitation to tender, bidders agree that any dispute arising out of or in connection with this invitation to tender will be exclusively and finally settled by an arbitration tribunal which is set up and conducts its proceedings in accordance with Article 15 of the General Conditions of Tender and Annex 2 to the General Conditions of Tender, "Rules on Arbitration".