Tender is a bidding exercise when the procurement parties are to comply with the legal effect and enforceable bidding behavior standard documents.
Tender role: the tender is prepared by the issuing unit or entrusted to the design unit to prepare, to provide bidders with the main technical, quality, schedule and other requirements of the project documents. Tender is also the bidder bidding for the preparation of bids based on the tender, the bidder must be a substantial response to the content of the tender, or be judged invalid bid. The bid is also the most important basis for bid evaluation. Tender generally have at least one original, two or more copies.
Expanded Information:
The bidding organization to prepare, briefly introduce the name of the bidding unit, the name and content of the tender, the form of solicitation, the sale of bids, tenders, the opening time and place of the contractors contact person's name, address and telephone number, etc.. Bid opening time in addition to the previously mentioned to the bidder to leave enough time to prepare the bid to pass the book, international bidding should try to avoid foreign vacations and Christmas, domestic bidding to avoid the Spring Festival and other holidays.
Information to bidders:
This part is prepared by the bidding organization, is an important element of the tender. It highlights the basic procedures of this tender. Provisions to be followed and obligations to be undertaken by the bidders. The basic content of the tender documents, the number of copies, form, validity and sealing, and other requirements of the tender. Methods and principles of bid evaluation, handling of bidding results, awarding and signing of contracts, and bid bonds.
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