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367 MISCELLANEOUS The Regulation on Application of Industry Cooperation Projects* Introduction The Regulation on Application of Industry Cooperation Projects (“Regulation”) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 17.02.2018 and numbered 30335. As indicated in the general preamble of the Public Procurement Law (“PPL”), the purpose of the PPL is to realize new practices regarding the works that require public expenditure and regulating tenders, and which are intended to generate income under separate laws in such a way so that the specific needs of the tenders are satisfied. The Regulation on Application of Industry Cooperation Projects is regulated in parallel with this pur- pose. The Regulation determines the rules and procedures that shall be applied to construction works and the purchase of goods and services that include industry cooperation applications that ensure innovation, naturalization and technology transfer pursuant to Public Tender Law numbered 4734. In this article, arrangements made under the Regula- tion shall be examined. Industry Cooperation Projects According to the definition made under subparagraph (p) of Ar- ticle 3 of the Regulation, “ industry cooperation project” explains a project that involves the purchase of goods/services or construction works of the administration, and which involves innovation, endeniza- tion, and/or technology transfer. Fundamental Principles Regarding the Tender Process Transparency, competition, equal treatment, reliability, confi- dentiality, public opinion scrutiny, fulfillment of needs in appropriate conditions and on time, as well as the effective use of resources are * Article of February 2018