Procurement procedures. 1 Each Party shall ensure that the procurement procedures, including tendering and supplier invitation, registration of interest, prequalification, selection, negotiation and contract award procedures, of its government bodies are applied in a manner consistent with this Part, the APEC Non-Binding Principles on Government Procurement, and good commercial practice. 2 In cases of procurement by open call for tender, invitations to tender shall be advertised in a publicly accessible medium; and in cases of procurement by selective invitation to tender, prior calls to prequalify or register interest shall be advertised in a publicly accessible medium. 3 The Parties shall ensure that government bodies make readily available on request by New Zealand/Singapore suppliers information on contract awards, including the name of the supplier, the goods or services supplied and value of the contract award, unless the release of such information would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private, or might prejudice fair competition between suppliers. 4 Government bodies shall, on request from an unsuccessful supplier which participated in the relevant tender, promptly provide pertinent information concerning reasons for the rejection of its tender, unless the release of such information would impede law enforcement or otherwise be contrary to the public interest or would prejudice the legitimate commercial interest of particular enterprises, public or private, or might prejudice fair competition between suppliers. 5 Each Party shall also take appropriate steps to enhance transparency at all stages of their procurement procedures, and endeavour to provide the information specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 for all government bodies from a single point of access through a public medium, such as the Internet.
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