Part 13: General Schedule 2: Exempted contracts Part 2: Subject Matter Exempted Contracts International agreements and organisations
Paragraph 23 exempts contracts where the contracting authority is obliged to follow a procedure prescribed by an international agreement (of which the UK is a signatory) relating to the stationing of military personnel or the implementation of a joint project between the signatories to that international agreement. This exemption enables cooperation with international partners.
	Paragraph 24 exempts contracts awarded under a procedure adopted by an international organisation of which the UK is a member, where the rules of the procedure are materially inconsistent with those set out in the Act. If the rules of the procedure are not materially inconsistent with the Act, the exemption will not apply. Paragraph 24 makes it clear that this exemption does not apply to defence and security contracts, which are dealt with separately (in accordance with paragraph 29).