Clarification and modification of solicitation documents and withdrawal of the solicitation

Provision of solicitation documents

Formal methods of solicitation

Article 27. Contents of solicitation documents

Article 26. Provision of solicitation documents

Article 27. Contents of solicitation documents

Article 28. Clarification and modifications of solicitation documents

SECTION I. SOLICITATION OF TENDERS AND OF APPLICATIONS

Article 28. Clarifications and modifications of solicitation documents

Exceptions to the use of formal methods of solicitation

Investigation into allegations of solicitation and acceptance of kickbacks

The solicitation documents shall include, at a minimum, the following information

(h) The currency and means of payment for the solicitation documents

The solicitation documents shall include, at a minimum, the following information

(i) The language or languages in which the solicitation documents are available

Tenders may be formulated and submitted in any language in which the solicitation documents have been issued or in any other language that the procuring entity specifies in the solicitation documents.

(g) The price, if any, charged by the procuring entity for the solicitation documents

(k) In procurement proceedings involving direct solicitation of proposals for services in accordance with article 37 (3), a statement of the grounds and circumstances on which the procuring entity relied to justify the direct solicitation

No criterion shall be used that has not been set forth in the solicitation documents

(1) Tenders shall be in effect during the period of time specified in the solicitation documents.

The prequalification documents, solicitation documents and other documents for solicitation of proposals, offers or quotations shall be formulated in ... (the enacting State specifies its official language or languages) (and in a language customarily used in international trade except where

Proposed revisions to article 28 of the Model Law, addressing the clarification and modifications of solicitation documents

(f) The means of obtaining the solicitation documents and the place from which they may be obtained

(1) A supplier or contractor may request a clarification of the solicitation documents from the procuring entity.

57. Differing views were expressed as to whether to retain subparagraph (c), which provided for an exception to wide solicitation where, because of the nature of the services to be procured, economy and efficiency could be promoted only by way of direct solicitation.

(3) Any requirement established pursuant to this article shall be set forth in the prequalification documents, if any, and in the solicitation documents or other documents for solicitation of proposals, offers or quotations, and shall apply equally to all suppliers or contractors.

(4) The procuring entity shall evaluate the qualifications of suppliers or contractors in accordance with the qualification criteria and procedures set forth in the prequalification documents, if any, and in the solicitation documents or other documents for solicitation of proposals, offers or quotations.

In the systems that recognize ERAs as an optional phase, general procurement rules address the provision of solicitation documents.

The criteria and procedures to be used for such further demonstration shall be set forth in the solicitation documents.

The key stages in the process are also similar from preparation of solicitation documents to bid review and contract award.

In some jurisdictions, an obligation to keep information on forthcoming opportunities up to date and accurate may be implied as the PIN is a constituent part of the solicitation documents and a reference thereto, i.e. where it was published, is to be included in the solicitation documents.

The concern was voiced that the provision was vague and that referring merely to the quot nature of the services quot and to quot economy and efficiency quot would invite exclusion of wide solicitation in precisely the type of cases in which wide solicitation should be promoted.

(1) Tenders shall be opened at the time specified in the solicitation documents as the deadline for the submission of tenders, or at the deadline specified in any extension of the deadline, at the place and in accordance with the procedures specified in the solicitation documents.

The solicitation documents in such a case could also set out that the second best bidder would be awarded the contract.

53. The view was expressed that the obligation of international solicitation imposed by paragraph (2) was onerous for the procuring entity.

55. As regards the detailed provisions of paragraph (3), the Commission affirmed that, whatever its breadth, paragraph (3) should constitute an exception simultaneously to the domestic and international solicitation requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), since paragraph (3) referred to cases of quot direct solicitation quot .

All those there are in the heavens and the earth turn to Him with solicitation , intent on His purpose all the time .

All those there are in the heavens and the earth turn to Him with solicitation , intent on His purpose all the time .

It should be noted that Algeria was determined to complete the democratization process on its own schedule, free of pressure and solicitation.

Proposed revisions to article 27 of the Model Law, to require the procuring entity to provide all relevant information in the solicitation documents

The resolution called for the solicitation of information, including on strategies, policies, programmes and best practices, from Member States and relevant non governmental organizations.

And a similar analysis, I think, can apply to the potential awkwardness of a sexual solicitation, and other cases where plausible deniability is an asset.

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.

The drafting group was requested to consider whether this point might be made clearer by referring to direct solicitation in the chapeau of paragraph (3).

The procuring entity shall provide the solicitation documents to suppliers or contractors in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified in the invitation to tender.