Common use of General Competitive Principles Clause in Contracts

General Competitive Principles. In connection with University procurements and the processes leading to award of contracts for goods, services, insurance, and construction, the University is committed to: Seeking competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract and the likely extent of competition; Conducting all procurements in an open, fair and impartial manner and avoiding any impropriety or the appearance of any impropriety; Making procurement rules clear in advance of any competition; Providing access to the University's business to all qualified vendors, firms and contractors, with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing the flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet special needs of the University; Ensuring that specifications for purchases are fairly drawn so as not to favor unduly a particular vendor; and Providing for the free exchange of information between the University, vendors, firms or contractors concerning the goods or services sought and offered while preserving the confidentiality of proprietary information.

General Competitive Principles. In connection with University College procurements and the processes leading to award of contracts for goods, services, insurance, and construction, the University College is committed to: Seeking competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract and the likely extent of competition; Conducting all procurements in an open, fair and impartial manner and avoiding any impropriety or the appearance of any impropriety; Making procurement rules clear in advance of any competition; Providing access to the UniversityCollege's business to all qualified vendors, firms and contractors, with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing the flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet special needs of the UniversityCollege; Ensuring that specifications for purchases are fairly drawn so as not to favor unduly a particular vendor; and Providing for the free exchange of information between the UniversityCollege, vendors, firms or contractors concerning the goods or services sought and offered while preserving the confidentiality of proprietary information.

General Competitive Principles. In connection with University procurements and the processes leading to award of contracts for goods, services, insurance, construction, and constructionprofessional services, the University is committed to: Seeking competition to the maximum practical degree, taking into account the size of the anticipated procurement, the term of the resulting contract and the likely extent of competition; Conducting all procurements in an open, fair and impartial manner and avoiding any impropriety or the appearance of any impropriety; Making procurement rules clear in advance of any competition; Providing access to the University's business to all qualified vendors, firms and contractors, with no potential bidder or offeror excluded arbitrarily or capriciously, while allowing the flexibility to engage in cooperative procurements and to meet special needs of the University; Ensuring that specifications for purchases are fairly drawn so as not to favor unduly a particular vendor; and Providing for the free exchange of information between the University, vendors, firms or contractors concerning the goods or services sought and offered while preserving the confidentiality of proprietary information.