What are regulations on appraisal of contractor selection plan for supply of drugs in Vietnam?
Hello Lawnet. I'm learning about regulations on bidding for drug supplying for public health facilities. What are regulations on appraisal of contractor selection plan for supply of drugs in Vietnam? Thank you!
Pursuant to Article 16 of the Circular 15/2019/TT-BYT (takes effect from 01/10/2019) stipulating regulations on appraisal of contractor selection plan for supply of drugs in Vietnam as follows:
The contractor selection plan shall be appraised before it is submitted to the competent person for approval as specified in Clause 1 Article 17 of this Circular.
1. Organization of appraisal:
a) For public health facilities under the management of Ministries, ministerial authorities, Governmental authorities: Ministers, Heads of ministerial authorities and Governmental authorities shall decide the unit in charge of appraising their contractor selection plans (hereinafter referred to as appraising unit);
b) For public health facilities under the management of local governments:
- If Chairperson of People's Committee of province is the competent person to approve the contractor selection plan of the contract package, Department of Health shall organize appraisal of the contractor selection plan.
- The person authorized by the Chairperson of People's Committee of province (if any) to approve the contractor selection plan shall appoint a qualified unit to appraise the plan before approving it.
c) The legally responsible person or the person authorized by the legally responsible person of health facilities not specified in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of this Article shall appoint a unit in charge of organizing the appraisal of contractor selection plan.
2. Duties of appraising unit:
a) Appraise the contents specified in Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 of this Circular within 20 days from the day on which adequate documents are received. If documents are inadequate, the appraising unit shall request addition of documents or return the documents to the health facility within 05 working days from the receipt of such documents;
b) Make an appraisal report according to Form No. 6 enclosed herewith. The report shall be enclosed with one set of the application for approval for appraised contractor selection plan (original) and submitted to the competent person specified in Clause 1 Article 17 of this Circular for approval.
Above are regulations on appraisal of contractor selection plan for supply of drugs in Vietnam.
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