Part 13: General Schedule 2: Exempted contracts Part 2: Subject Matter Exempted Contracts Financial services
Paragraph 15 exempts contracts for loans to a contracting authority.
	Paragraph 16 exempts (at sub-paragraph (1)) contracts awarded to an investment firm or qualifying credit institution for an investment service or activity, or ancillary service, in connection with a financial instrument (e.g. services related to the issue, sale, transfer of securities). Sub-paragraph (2) sets out the meaning of the terms used in sub-paragraph (1).
	Paragraph 17 exempts contracts for services by the Bank of England.