[4] This objective means that "it is necessary to improve and extend the safeguards in the directives that are designed to introduce transparency into the procedures and practices for the award of such contracts, in order to be able to monitor compliance with the prohibition of restrictions more closely and at the same time to reduce disparities in the competitive conditions faced by nationals of different Member States" (recital 6 of Council Directive 89/440/EEC of 18.7.1989 amending Directive 71/305/EEC concerning coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, OJ L 210/1 of 21.7.1989).
[4] Cet objectif « nécessite la transparence des procédures et des pratiques de passation des marchés publics, afin de pouvoir mieux veiller au respect de l'interdiction des restrictions et diminuer en même temps la disparité des conditions de concurrence entre ressortissants des Etats membres » (6ème considérant de la directive 89/440/CEE du Conseil du 18.7.1989 modifiant la directive 71/305/CEE portant coordination des procédures de passation des marchés publics de travaux, JO L 210/1 du 21.7.1989).