National Competitive Bidding. Goods estimated to cost less than $250,000 equivalent per contract and works estimated to cost less than $500,000 equivalent per contract, may be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of National Competitive Bidding.
National Competitive Bidding. The Borrower and ADB shall ensure that, prior to the commencement of any procurement activity under national competitive bidding, the Borrower’s national competitive bidding procedures are consistent with the Procurement Guidelines. Any modifications or clarifications to such procedures agreed between the Borrower and ADB shall be set out in the Procurement Plan. Any subsequent change to the agreed modifications and clarifications shall become effective only after approval of such change by the Borrower and ADB.
National Competitive Bidding. (a) Works estimated to cost less than $5,000,000 but not less than $100,000 equivalent per contract, may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines.
(b) Goods estimated to cost less than $400,000 but not less than $100,000 equivalent per contract, may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines.
National Competitive Bidding. All works may be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of National Competitive Bidding and the following additional provisions:
(i) Invitations to bid shall be advertised in at least one national newspaper with a wide circulation at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids;
(ii) Bid documents shall be made available, by mail or in person, to all who are willing to pay the required fee;
(iii) Foreign bidders shall not be precluded from bidding and no preference of any kind shall be given to national bidders in the bidding process;
(iv) Qualification criteria (in case pre-qualification was not carried out) shall be stated in the bidding documents, and, if a registration process is required, a foreign firm declared as the lowest evaluated bidder shall be given a reasonable opportunity of registering, without delay or hindrance;
(v) Bids shall be opened in public in one location, immediately after the deadline for submission of bids;
(vi) Bids shall not be rejected merely on the basis of a comparison with an official estimate without the prior concurrence of the Association;
(vii) Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest evaluated bidders;
(viii) Post-bidding negotiations shall not be allowed with the lowest evaluated or any other bidders;
(ix) Re-bidding shall not be carried out without the Association’s prior concurrence;
(x) All bidders/contractors shall, provide bid/performance security as indicated in the bidding/contract documents;
(xi) Evaluation of bids shall be made in strict adherence to the criteria disclosed in the bidding documents, in a format and specified period agreed by the Association;
(xii) A bidder’s bid security shall apply only to a specific bid, and a contractor’s performance security shall apply only to the specific contract under which it was furnished;
(xiii) Bids shall not be invited on the basis of percentage premium or discount over the estimated cost;
(xiv) Extension of bid validity shall not be allowed unless justified by exceptional circumstances; and
(xv) There shall not be any restrictions on the means of delivery of the bids.
National Competitive Bidding. Goods estimated to cost less than $250,000 equivalent per contract may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines.
National Competitive Bidding. Goods estimated to cost less than $250,000 equivalent per contract and works estimated to cost less than $5,000,000 equivalent per contract, may be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of National Competitive Bidding and the following additional provisions:
(a) Before issuing any invitation to bid, the Borrower shall use, or cause to be used, standard bidding documents, as approved for bidding under the Project and incorporated in the OM. Any change or departure from the standard bidding document approved by the Bank shall require its prior approval.
(b) All bidders, irrespective of whether they are foreigners or citizens of the Guarantor’s territory, will be treated equally and, particularly, no preference will be granted to any bidder or group of bidders for bid evaluation purposes. Bidders shall be allowed to submit their bids by hand or through the post office or private mailing services. There shall not be any requirement for any bidder to show evidence of the bidder's registration in any public registry, chamber of commerce or similar entity, whether in the Guarantor’s territory or elsewhere, or to appoint a representative domiciled in Guarantor’s territory, unless and until such bidder is awarded the corresponding contract.
(c) Bids shall be opened in a public meeting to which bidders and their representatives shall be allowed to attend if they so wish. Date, time and place for the opening meeting shall be set forth in the bidding documents. Bid opening shall coincide with, or take place promptly after, the final date and time of the period for bid submission stipulated in the bidding documents.
(d) Each bid shall be evaluated and the corresponding contract awarded to the responsive bidder who meets appropriate technical and financial standards of capability and whose bid has been determined to be the lowest evaluated bid. Such determination shall be made exclusively on the basis of the specifications, conditions and evaluation criteria stipulated in the bidding documents. If any factor additional to the amount or amounts of each bid is to be considered in bid evaluation, such factor or factors and the quantified manner on which they will be applied for purposes of determining the lowest evaluated bid shall be precisely stipulated in the bidding documents. For purposes of bid evaluation and comparison, the only bid amount or amounts to be used as a factor shall be the bid amount or amounts as quoted in the corresponding bid, including corre...
National Competitive Bidding. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 below, goods and works shall be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of National Competitive Bidding, subject to the additional procedures specified in Part F of this Section.
National Competitive Bidding. (a) The following may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines:
(i) Goods, including computers and printers, and processing equipment for rural processing plants and enterprises, estimated to cost less than $250,000 equivalent per contract, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,300,000 equivalent.
(ii) In respect of the GEF-assisted Project Counties, grassland conservation equipment under Part A.2 of the Project, estimated to cost less than $250,000 equivalent per contract, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 equivalent.
(iii) Works for the construction of enterprise workshops, estimated to cost less than $10,000,000 equivalent per contract, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,050,000 equivalent.
(b) The procedures to be followed for National Competitive Bidding under Part C.1 of this Section shall be those set forth in the Law on Tendering and Bidding of the People’s Republic of China promulgated by Order No. 21 of the President of the People’s Republic of China on August 30, 1999, with the following clarifications required for compliance with the Guidelines:
(i) All invitations to prequalify or to bid shall be advertised in a newspaper of national circulation in China and such advertisement shall be made in sufficient time for prospective bidders to obtain prequalification or bidding documents and prepare and submit their responses. In any event, a minimum of thirty (30) days shall be given to bidders between the date of advertisement in such newspaper and the deadline for submission of bids, and the advertisement and bidding documents shall specify the deadline for such submission.
(ii) Qualification requirements of bidders and the method of evaluating the qualification of each bidder shall be specified in detail in the bidding documents.
(iii) All bidders shall be required to provide security in an amount sufficient to protect the Borrower, in case of breach of contract by the contractor, and the bidding documents shall specify the required form and amount of such security.
(iv) The time for opening of all bids shall be the same as the deadline for receipt of such bids.
(v) All bids shall be opened in public; all bidders shall be afforded an opportunity to be present (either in person or through their representatives) at the time of bid opening, but bidders shall not be required to be present at the bid opening.
(vi) No bid may be rejected solely on the ba...
National Competitive Bidding. Goods estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent per contract, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 equivalent and works contracts estimated to cost less than $200,000, up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000, may be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines.
National Competitive Bidding. The Beneficiary and ADB shall ensure that, prior to the commencement of any procurement activity under national competitive bidding, the Beneficiary’s national competitive bidding procedures are consistent with the Procurement Guidelines. Any modifications or clarifications to such procedures agreed between the Beneficiary and ADB shall be set out in the Procurement Plan. Any subsequent change to the agreed modifications and clarifications shall become effective only after approval of such change by the Beneficiary and ADB.
