Federal Act on Public Procurement (PPA) (PPA)

Art. 59

1 The Public Procurement Commission for the Confederation and the Cantons (KBBK) is responsible for monitoring Switzerland's international obligations in the area of public procurement. It comprises equal numbers of representatives of the Confederation and the cantons. SECO is responsible for providing the secretariat. 2 The Public Procurement Commission performs the following tasks in particular: a. preparing Switzerland's position in international bodies for the attention of the Federal Council and advising the Swiss negotiation delegations; b. promoting the exchange of information and experience between the Confederation and the cantons, and drawing up recommendations concerning the implementation of international obligations in Swiss law; c. fostering contacts with foreign supervisory authorities; d. providing advice and mediating in individual cases in the event of disputes relating to matters referred to under letters a to c. 3 If there are indications that Switzerland's internat