Forms of bidding training in Vietnam

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1. Forms of bidding training in Vietnam

Forms of bidding training according to Article 3 of Circular 04/2019/TT-BKHDT are as follows:

- Basic bidding training is provided to individuals participating in selection of preferred bidders and other individuals that wish to receive the training. After completing a training course, learners who pass the final test shall be granted a certificate of basic training in bidding. Those working for bidders are not required to obtain a certificate of basic training in bidding.

- Refresher training in bidding is provided to individuals that wish to receive the training and includes thematic refresher training and refresher training aimed at broadening knowledge and experience in bidding to serve current job and examination for the bidding practicing certificate and other forms of refresher training in bidding.

2. Regulations on retention of documents about examination for bidding practicing certificate, and bidding training documents in Vietnam

Regulations on retention of documents about examination for bidding practicing certificate, and bidding training documents according to Article 4 of Circular 04/2019/TT-BKHDT are as follows:

- Regarding documents about examination for the bidding practicing certificate, and bidding training documents

+ Applications for registration for examination shall be stored on the national bidding network system;

+ The Public Procurement Agency affiliated to the Ministry of Planning and Investment shall retain decisions about organization of examinations for the bidding practicing certificate within at least 05 years from the date of issuing such decisions. The decisions include:

++ Decision on establishment of examination council; decision on establishment of divisions assisting the examination council;

++ Decision on approval for the list of candidates eligible to take the examination;

++ Decision on recognition of examination results and re-assessment results (if any);

++ Decision on issuance, re-issuance or revocation of the bidding training certificate.

+ The Public Procurement Agency affiliated to the Ministry of Planning and Investment shall retain 01 test enclosed with enclosed with keys and questions and other relevant documents for each examination within at least 03 years from the date of organizing an examination.

- Regarding documents about basic bidding training:

Every training institution shall retain documents about each basic bidding training course within at least 03 years from the end of the training course. Those documents include:

+ Documents of all learners, including:

++ Application form;

++ Photocopies of ID cards or Citizen ID cards or passports;

++ Attendance sheet.

+ Tests, keys, answer sheets and test results certified by the training institution;

+ Decision on issuance of the certificate of basic training in bidding enclosed with a list of certificate holders;

+ List of lecturers for each training course enclosed with teaching contracts between the training institution and lecturers;

+ Training documents;

+ Other relevant documents.

3. Contents of training program and training duration in Vietnam

Contents of training program and training duration in Vietnam according to Article 6 of Circular 04/2019/TT-BKHDT is as follows:

- The basic bidding training program regarding selection of preferred bidders shall be defined by the training institution and contain all contents according to the framework program mentioned in the Appendix 1 hereof.

According the framework program, the training institution may adjust training contents so that they are relevant to special requirements on bidding applied to each learner.

Regarding training courses offered to learners in remote and isolated areas or extremely disadvantaged areas, the training institution is allowed to adjust contents of training documents so that they are relevant to special local requirements on bidding but the training duration must be based on the framework program.

- Each course on basic bidding training is composed of 24 lessons equivalent to 03 days (each lesson lasts 45 minutes).

Regarding contents necessary for learners and unnecessary to learners, the training institution may increase and reduce training duration respectively.

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