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5. Specifications. –
(3) The provisions contained in sub-rules (1) and (2) shall not
apply to any procurement made by a procuring agency which is a public
sector commercial concern on the demand of a private sector client
specifying, in writing, a particular brand, model or classification of
equipment, machinery or other objects.
(1) The procuring agency may decide the response time for
receipt of bids or proposals (including proposals for prequalification)
from the date of publication of an advertisement or notice keeping in
view the complexity of the procurement, availability and urgency but,
in no circumstances, the response time shall be less than fifteen days
for national competitive bidding and thirty days for international
competitive bidding from the date of publication of advertisement or
notice.
(2) The procuring agency shall prequalify bidders under sub-rule (1)
in case of procurement of goods of one hundred million rupees and
above and large consultancy, except where a procuring agency, for
reasons to be recorded in writing, dispenses with the requirement of
prequalification of bidders.
(a) qualifications;
(5) In case of fast track projects where the time is the essence
or where potential consultants are limited or the assignment is of a
complex nature, the procuring agency may, after recording reasons and
with the approval of Provincial Development Working Party, invite a
request for proposals through public notice under rule
12.
28. Opening of bids. – (1) The date for opening of bids and the last
date for the submission of bids shall be the same; and, bids shall be
opened at the time specified in the bidding documents which shall not
be less than thirty minutes after the closing time for the submission of
the bids.
(4) The bids submitted after the closing time prescribed shall
be rejected and returned without being opened.
50. Negotiations. –