In a bid to balance the environmental, socio-economic components, to achieve the vision of sustainable management and dynamic development of SPAs,   to streamline the procedure of leasing and granting land construction  right  of specially protected areas of nature, amendments  and supplements were made to the N1578-N decree on “Approving the order of the interdepartmental tender commission set up for leasing and (or) granting land use right  of specially protected areas of nature ".
According to these amendments, minimum requirements and conditions have been defined to ensure the effective use of lands in specially protected areas of nature meant for the purpose, the provision of opportunities for sustainable development of the area, the presentation of competitive programs, and their fulfillment.
According to the adopted amendments:
1. The following minimum requirements have been submitted to the tender packages:
a. plot area,
b. terms of lease and (or) construction rights,
c. in case of construction, its implementation period and volumes
d. the amount of fee offered for the land plot,
e.  the amount of envisaged investments (financial guarantees),
f. environmental protection measures,
g.  the compliance of the activities supervised  with the right of lease and (or) construction on the lands of specially protected areas of nature with the requirements defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia regarding  the separate zones of specially protected areas of nature.
2. in case of obtaining  the right of  lease (or) construction, the following conditions must be submitted to the tender packages:
a. if necessary, the availability of a water use permit in accordance with the defined order,
b. providing the area with drinking and household water,
c. installation of local wastewater treatment plants (including septic wells),
d. availability of bathrooms,
e. ensuring sanitary and hygienic conditions in the area,
f. if necessary, receiving of an expertise positive conclusion in the manner prescribed by the law on “Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise”,
g.  if necessary, obtaining a relevant construction permit by the defined order of the law on “Urban Development”.
In accordance with the established regulations, the above-mentioned  minimum requirements and conditions are deemed as  extremely important essentials and in contracts with individuals  or legal persons recognized as winners of tenders for leasing and (or) granting land use right  of specially protected areas of nature shall be stipulated as essential terms of that contract; the breach of thereof shall be the basis for early termination of the contracts. 
In order to maintain the principle of transparency, fairness and impartiality of the tender process, by the decree the principles of assessment of tender packages were also established by the members of the interdepartmental tender commission. They are:
 the compliance of the submitted packages with the aforementioned  requirements and conditions,
the amount of high fees (payment) offered for the land plot,
the possibility of construction and (or) operation of the object in a short period time (realistic period),
 the amount of investments (availability of financial guarantees),
environmental-orianted activities,
sustainability of envisaged activities (continuity),
socio-economic component (number of jobs to be created, impact on socio-economic development of the area),
assessing the risks of the envisaged activities and the existence of measures directed to overcoming thereof.
These regulations are targeted at the sustainable use of lands in specially protected areas of nature and ensuring the priority of environmental protection.