The Public Procurement Rules 2008 - LGED

Business (online) and the Development Gateway Market (dgMarket), and in foreign trade missions
in Bangladesh or Bangladeshi trade missions abroad, whichever is deemed appropriate.
(4) A Procuring Entity shall, in publishing advertisements for national and international
Procurement, ensure that the time frame for Invitations is in compliance with Schedule II.
(5) Advertisements for invitations to Pre-Qualification (IFPQ), Enlistment (IFE), Tenders
(IFT) and Expressions of Interest (EOI) shall follow the specified formats in Part A, Part B, Part C,
Part D, Part E, Part F and Part G of Schedule X.
PART – 2
PRE-QUALIFICATION
91. Pre-Qualification for Procurement of Goods, Works, Etc. |— 1) A Procuring
Entities may undertake Pre-Qualification for the following large and complex Procurement subject
to the thresholds specified in Schedule II -
(a) Construction Works;
(b) Maintenance Works;
(c) Supply and installation of plant and equipment;
(d) Design and build infrastructure;
(e) Custom designed equipment;
(f) Management contractors.
(2) A Procuring Entity shall carefully consider the merits and demerits of Pre-Qualification
before initiating the Pre-Qualification process for Procurement of Goods or Works and obtain the
approval of the Head of the Procuring Entity or an officer authorised by him or her.
(3) A provision for participation as a JVCA under Rule 54 may be included in the Pre-
Qualification Document.
(4) The time allowed for Applicants to prepare their Applications shall be as specified in
Schedule II, provided that the Pre-Qualification Documents are ready by the date of the
advertisement published .
(5) If due to the complexity of the Procurement requirement the Applicants request an
extension to the deadline for submission of their Applications, then the Procuring Entity with prior
approval of the Head of the Procuring Entity or an officer authorized by him or her may extend the
submission deadline if the Applicants’ requests are deemed justified.
(6) The sale of Pre-Qualification Documents shall be permitted up to the working day
prior to the deadline for the submission of Applications.
(7) A Procuring Entity shall respond to any request by an Applicant for clarification on the
Pre-Qualification Document that is received by the Procuring Entity within a reasonable period as
specified in Schedule II.
(8) The response by the Procuring Entity to any request shall be made within the time
specified in Schedule II in order to ensure that the Applicant will be able to submit the Application
within the specified deadline provided that,
(a) the Procuring Entity may, depending upon the nature and extent of the
clarification, consider an extension to the deadline for the submission;
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