Article 22 of the Procurement Law

Article 22 of the Procurement Law mainly stipulates the basic rules that suppliers should abide by in procurement activities, including that suppliers should be honest and trustworthy, compete fairly, and must not take improper means such as false quotation and malicious collusion to harm national interests, social public interests or the legitimate rights and interests of other suppliers.

First, the principle of honesty and trustworthiness.

According to Article 22 of the Procurement Law, suppliers should follow the principle of honesty and trustworthiness when participating in procurement activities. This means that suppliers should be true and reliable in providing quotations, product quality, delivery date and so on. , and should not deliberately conceal or provide false information. Honesty and trustworthiness are the basis for suppliers and buyers to establish a long-term cooperative relationship, and also an important guarantee for maintaining market order and fair competition.

Second, the principle of fair competition.

Article 22 of the Procurement Law emphasizes fair competition among suppliers. Fair competition means that suppliers should abide by laws and regulations in the procurement process, and must not maliciously collude, manipulate prices or take other improper means to harm the interests of other suppliers in any form. Fair competition helps to form a healthy market environment, promote healthy competition among suppliers and improve the efficiency and quality of procurement activities.

Three. Prohibit improper means

Article 22 of the Procurement Law explicitly prohibits suppliers from taking improper means such as false quotation and malicious collusion. False quotation means that the supplier intentionally provides untrue quotation information to obtain the purchase contract; Malicious collusion refers to the manipulation of procurement results between suppliers through private consultations and agreements, which harms the interests of other suppliers or purchasers. These improper means not only violate laws and regulations, but also seriously undermine market order and the principle of fair competition.

Fourth, protect legitimate rights and interests.

Article 22 of the Procurement Law also emphasizes the protection of national interests, social interests and the legitimate rights and interests of other suppliers. This means that suppliers should abide by laws, regulations and ethics when participating in procurement activities, and must not harm national interests, social interests or the legitimate rights and interests of other suppliers. At the same time, buyers should also strengthen supervision and review to ensure fairness, justice and transparency in procurement activities.

To sum up:

Article 22 of the Procurement Law stipulates the basic rules that suppliers should abide by in procurement activities, including honesty and trustworthiness, fair competition, prohibition of improper means and protection of legitimate rights and interests. These regulations help to maintain market order and the principle of fair competition, promote healthy competition among suppliers and improve the efficiency and quality of procurement activities. At the same time, suppliers should consciously abide by laws, regulations and ethics, operate in good faith, and contribute to the smooth progress of procurement activities.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) government procurement law

Article 22 provides that:

Suppliers participating in government procurement activities shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Having the ability to bear civil liability independently;

(2) Having a good business reputation and a sound financial accounting system;

(3) Having the necessary equipment and professional technical ability to perform the contract;

(4) Having a good record of paying taxes and social security funds according to law;

(five) in the three years before participating in government procurement activities, there is no major illegal record in business activities;

(6) Other conditions stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.