The Ministry of Health of Vietnam guides the bidding for procurement of medical devices under Circular 14

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam guides the bidding for procurement of medical devices under Circular 14
Nguyễn Trinh

On October 29, 2020, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued the Official Dispatch No. 5888/BYT-TB-CT providing guidance on bidding for procurement of medical devices under Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT .

On October 29, 2020, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued the Official Dispatch No. 5888/BYT-TB-CT providing guidance on bidding for procurement of medical devices under Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT .

According to the Official Dispatch No. 5888/BYT-TB-CT, in order to implement the Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT in an accurate and uniform manner, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam provides guidance on the scope of this Circular as follows:

- The Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT applies to bidding for procurement of products and goods that are medical devices;

- The Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT does not apply to bidding for procurement of products and goods that are not medical devices. The bidding of such products and goods shall comply with regulations of the Law on Bidding of Vietnam, Decree No. 63/2014/ND-CP and relevant guiding documents on bidding;

- The Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT does not apply to the procurement of products and goods that are materials, software, accessories (e.g. ultrasound transducers, X-ray tubes, etc.) and medical gas exempt from registration and import licensing under Clause 13 Article 68 of the Decree No. 36/2016/ND-CP amended by the Decree No. 169/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government;

- The Circular No. 14/2020/TT-BYT applies to bidding for procurement of products and goods that are medical devices using public investment capital.

View more details at the Official Dispatch No. 5888/BYT-TB-CT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, issued on October 29, 2020.

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