How many steps are required to arrange the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
- How many steps are required to arrange the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for soliciting bidders for the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for clarifying the bid solicitation for the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
How many steps are required to arrange the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 14 of Decree 63/2014/ND-CP, contractor selection is carried out including the following steps:
Step 1. Soliciting bidders:
Step 2. Issuing, amending and clarifying the bid solicitation:
Step 3. Preparing, submitting, receiving, managing, amending and withdrawing the bid packages:
Step 4. Open the bid packages.
What are the procedures for soliciting bidders for the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree 63/2014/ND-CP has the following provisions:
Arrangement for the selection of contactors
1. Soliciting bidders:
Procuring entities advertise the bid solicitation as prescribed in Point d Clause 1 Article 7 and Point b Clause 1 or Point a Clause 2 Article 8 of this Decree.
Thus, the procedures for soliciting bidders for the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process are as follows:
- Procuring entities are responsible to provide the bidding information on the national bidding network or the Vietnam Public Procurement Review Journal:
+ Notice of invitation for expression of interest, notice of invitation for prequalification;
+ Notice of Proposed Procurement, Invitation to Bid;
+ Short list;
+ Results of selection of bidders/investors;
+ Other information regarding the change in the bidding schedule (if any):
- Procuring entities advertise the bid solicitation according to the time specified in the notice but within a minimum of 03 working days from the first date on which the information is posted on the national bidding network system;
- the time limit for the Vietnam Public Procurement Review Journal’s receipt of the information is not later than minimum 05 working days before the proposed date. These pieces of information must be posted on 01 publication of the Vietnam Public Procurement Review Journal.
What are the procedures for soliciting bidders for the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
What are the procedures for clarifying the bid solicitation for the contractor selection through single-stage one-envelope bidding process in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 14 of Decree 63/2014/ND-CP has the following regulations:
Arrangement for the selection of contactors
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2. Issuing, amending and clarifying the bid solicitation:
a) The bidding documents are released for contractors to participate in the open bidding or for those who are short-listed bidders. In case of bidders as joint ventures or consortiums, only one of the partners is required to purchase or receive the bid solicitation, even if the joint venture or consortium has not been founded yet when purchasing or receiving the bid solicitation;
b) In case of correcting the bid solicitation after release, procuring entities must make the decision on this correction as well as specify the corrected contents in the bid solicitation, which shall notify the bidders who have purchased or received the bid solicitation;
c) In case the bid solicitation need to be clarified, bidders must send the written requests to procuring entities within a minimum period of 03 working days (applicable to domestic bidding) and 05 working days (applicable to international bidding) before the deadline for the submission of bid packages for any possible consideration and solution. The clarification of the bid solicitation shall be undertaken by procuring entities by means of one or more form(s) as follows:
- Dispatch their clarification in writing to bidders;
- When necessary, a pre-bid conference must be held to discuss and clarify these confusing contents. Discussion contents for the clarification of the bid solicitation must be recorded in the form of the minutes and documented to send to bidders;
- Clarified contents must not contrast with approved contents in the bid solicitation. If the bid solicitation needs amending or modifying after this clarification, this amendment or modification to the bid solicitation must be carried out as prescribed in Point b of this Clause;
d) The written decision on the amendment or modification as well as the record of the bid solicitation constitutes the bid solicitation.
In case the bid solicitation need to be clarified, bidders must send the written requests to procuring entities within a minimum period of 03 working days (applicable to domestic bidding) and 05 working days (applicable to international bidding) before the deadline for the submission of bid packages for any possible consideration and solution.
The clarification of the bid solicitation shall be undertaken by procuring entities by means of one or more form(s) as follows:
- Dispatch their clarification in writing to bidders;
- When necessary, a pre-bid conference must be held to discuss and clarify these confusing contents. Discussion contents for the clarification of the bid solicitation must be recorded in the form of the minutes and documented to send to bidders;
- Clarified contents must not contrast with approved contents in the bid solicitation. If the bid solicitation needs amending or modifying after this clarification, this amendment or modification to the bid solicitation must be carried out as prescribed;
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