Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, the contracting authority may limit the number of candidates to be invited to participate in the procedure on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory selection criteria, which shall be indicated in the contract notice or the call for expression of interest.
In ainneoin na chéad fhomhíre, féadfaidh an t-údarás conarthach líon na n-iarrthóirí a n-iarrfar orthu páirt a ghlacadh sa nós imeachta a theorannú ar bhonn critéir roghnúcháin oibiachtúla agus neamh-idirdhealaitheacha, a chuirfear in iúl san fhógra conarthach nó sa ghlao ar léiriú spéise.