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ESA/REG/001, rev.2 Page 46 ARTICLE 30 - CLARIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS OF INVITATION TO TENDER 1. If justified by its complexity, briefing meetings where the requirements of the Invitation To Tender are described and explained can be called before or shortly after the Invitation To Tender is issued. The invitation to attend such briefing meetings and the subsequent questions submitted and answers given during these briefing meetings, shall be communicated simultaneously to all Potential Bidders concerned on the same date in a manner identical with that applicable in respect of the original or forthcoming Invitation To Tender’s publication. 2. Once the Invitation To Tender is issued and before the closing date for the submission of tenders, the Agency may clarify and/or amend the Invitation To Tender either following requests from economic operators or at its own initiative. 3. Only requests submitted in writing and concerning the understanding of the Invitation To Tender’s requirements will be answered. 4. The only authorised point of contact for the Agency before the closing date for the submission of tenders shall be the Contracts Officer designated in the Invitation To Tender, or in his absence any other Contracts Officer designated by the Procurement Department. 5. In all cases, such clarifications and/or amendments will: a) be subject to the approval of the Tender Evaluation Board’s Chairman prior to their publication; b) contain both the original question and answer when applicable without identifying the source of the request; c) be communicated within a reasonable time period prior to the closing date; and d) be communicated simultaneously to all Potential Bidders concerned on the same date and in a manner identical with that applicable in respect of the original Invitation To Tender ‘s publication.

ESA/REG/001, rev.2 Page 47 ARTICLE 31 - SUSPENSION OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS 1. The Director General may at any time suspend the procurement process related to an Invitation To Tender. 2. Upon resumption of the process, due account shall be taken of the period of suspension with respect to the time limits prescribed under Articles 29 and 37 of these Regulations and of any other elements entailed by such suspension the effect of which could impair the principles of transparency and fair and equitable treatment of economic operators. 3. Potential Bidders shall be informed simultaneously of any suspension and subsequent resumption in a manner identical with that applicable in respect of the original Invitation To Tender’s publication.

<strong>ESA</strong>/REG/001, rev.2<br />

Page 47<br />

<strong>ARTICLE</strong> 31 -<br />

SUSPENSION OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS<br />

1. The Director General may at any time suspend the procurement process related to an<br />

Invitation To Tender.<br />

2. Upon resumption of the process, due account shall be taken of the period of suspension<br />

with respect to the time limits prescribed under Articles 29 and 37 of these Regulations<br />

and of any other elements entailed by such suspension the effect of which could impair<br />

the principles of transparency and fair and equitable treatment of economic operators.<br />

3. Potential Bidders shall be informed simultaneously of any suspension and subsequent<br />

resumption in a manner identical with that applicable in respect of the original<br />

Invitation To Tender’s publication.

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