It was also observed that the question of tender securities might need specific provision, in the light of the experience of certain delegations and observers that tender securities remained paper based documents, and simultaneous submission with electronic tenders might not be possible.

Such opening may be achieved through an electronic information system, which would automatically release and open the tenders at the date and time provided in the solicitation documents, and automatically transmit the information that would usually be publicly announced at the opening of tenders.

For the text of article 27 (n) bis (contents of the solicitation documents), see chapter V of A CN.9 WG.I WP.40 Add.1.

Tender committee

(d) No person can have access to a tender prior to the time and date specified in the solicitation documents, or any extension thereto as the deadline for submission of tenders, and at which tenders are to be opened

Alternatively, the obligation under draft article 47 bis of the Model Law could be to provide all relevant information to the extent that the solicitation documents have not already done so.

The Guide to Enactment refers to additional rules and techniques that might be needed, for instance to guard the confidentiality of tenders and prevent opening' of the tenders prior to the deadline for submission of tenders .

No comments were made with respect to the proposed revisions to article 28 of the Model Law (Clarification and modifications of solicitation documents) (A CN.9 WG.I WP.40 Add.1, para.

Article 30. Submission of tenders

H. Electronic opening of tenders

Article 33. Opening of tenders

A request for tenders (RFT) is a formal, structured invitation to suppliers, to bid, to supply products or services.

(f) Only two authorized persons may set or change the time and date specified in the solicitation documents or any extension thereto as the deadline for submission of tenders, and at which tenders are to be opened

Thirdly, the authenticity of tenders must be established).

(3) Paragraph 3 considers the contents of initial tenders.

(iii) Electronic submission of tenders, proposals and quotations

It was evident that all three had been prepared by the same company.

Electronic submission of tenders, proposals and quotations

Articles 36 (2)(a) and (b) of the Model Law provide that the solicitation documents may require the supplier or contractor whose tender has been accepted to sign a written procurement contract conforming to the tender.

A study of bidding behaviour in situations where bid rigging is suspected might identify patterns suggesting customer allocation or bid rotation.

Applying the principle of functional equivalence to the electronic submission of tenders, electronic tenders require the same legal value as tenders submitted in writing, signed and in a sealed envelope.

Competitive bidding was not systematically used (Angola and Namibia).

(c) The exact time and date of the receipt of tenders can be established

When reviewing tenders, procuring entities, it was said, should be allowed to seek justification of prices if they suspected abnormally low tenders.

(g) Article 30 (3) (extension of the deadline for submitting tenders)

(h) Article 30 (6) (requirement to return late tenders unopened)

(i) Article 33 (1) (opening of tenders at the deadline)

The Advisory Committee understands that MONUC does not support the rationale for the increases and is currently going through a rebuttal process a decision on eventual re bidding is yet to be taken.

(b) 1 IT specialist, 1 documents control officer, 1 documents reproduction officer and 1 documents distribution officer

(1) ter. The procuring entity may stipulate in the solicitation documents that tenders submitted under article 30 must be submitted in electronic form , provided that the means of submission chosen by the procuring entity shall comply with the accessibility standards contained in article article 4 bis or 5 bis .

(l) Article 34 (3) (on tenders that the entity cannot accept) and

In procedures involving an electronic auction, some of these provisions apply to the initial tenders envisaged under paragraph 4 (a) of that draft article (that is, the tenders submitted and evaluated prior to the auction phase).

It may be further noted that the implementation of paragraph (5) to accommodate the submission of tenders in non traditional forms that the form must be set out in the solicitation documents and that the form must be one that provides at least a similar degree of authenticity, security and confidentiality as submission in traditional paper based format.

In particular, the EU welcomes work already under way in identifying cluster, or sectoral, bids.

It expects that the required practice for international bidding will be fully respected in the selection process for the external consultants.

Proposed additional text for the Guide to Enactment regarding the opening of tenders submitted electronically

The procuring entity may, however, require that tenders include such features.

The Commission also established educational programs on the issue of affirmative action for women for members of tender committees.

(5) Where suppliers or contractors are permitted to follow the opening of the tenders through electronic means of communication used by the procuring entity in accordance with article 33 (4), they shall be deemed to have been permitted to be present at the opening of tenders in accordance with the requirements of article 33 (2).

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Documents and passports.

Other Documents

Obligating documents

The Civil Service Commission, added a segment in tender announcements regarding affirmative action for women, providing special measures for women and establishing educational programs on the issue of affirmative action for women and for members of tender committees.

The Civil Service Commissioner added a segment in tender announcements regarding affirmative action for women.