The Public Procurement Rules 2008 - LGED

(b)
the response to a clarification request shall be copied to all Applicants who have
purchased the Pre-Qualification Document, without indicating the source
requesting the clarification.
(9) A Procuring Entity may, in order to clarify issues and answer to questions on any
matter arising in the Pre-Qualification Document, also invite the prospective Applicants to attend a
Pre-Qualification Meeting at a place, date and time duly specified in the Pre-Qualification
Document.
(10) The Pre-Qualification Applications shall be received by the Procuring Entity and kept
in safe custody until opening of the same by the Tender Opening Committee (TOC);
(11) Applications received after the deadline for submission of Pre-Qualification
Application shall be returned unopened to the Applicant by the Procuring Entity.
(12) The format and text to be used by Procuring Entities for the Invitation for Pre-
Qualification (IFPQ) is shown in Schedule X .
(13) Procuring Entities shall use the standard Pre-Qualification Document issued by the
CPTU when undertaking a Procurement using the Pre-Qualification process.
(14) The Procuring Entity may permit the use the Pre-Qualification Document posted on
their Website for the submission of Applications.
92. Opening of Pre-Qualification Applications. |— `(1) The Tender Opening
Committee (TOC) constituted under Rule 7 shall open the Applications in public after the deadline
for submission date at the time and place specified in the Pre-Qualification Document.
(2) The TOC shall record the name, address and any other relevant identity of each
Applicant during opening and, furnish a copy of the record of opening upon such written request to
any Applicant.
(3) The Tender Opening Committee shall forward the Applications to the Procuring Entity
which will then be responsible for its safe custody and further action in line with Rule 32.
93. Evaluation of Pre-Qualification Applications. |— (1) The TEC shall use the
conditions, criteria, and requirements defined in the Pre-Qualification Document to evaluate the
qualifications of the Applicants.
(2) The Head of the Procuring Entity may, to assist the Tender Evaluation Committee,
form a Technical Sub-committee comprising of experienced persons and experts.
(3) The TEC shall evaluate the Applications received on a pass or fail basis.
(4) There shall be no upper limit for number of Pre-Qualified Applicants and all
Applicants who passed the Qualification requirements shall be included in the list.
(5) The TEC may consider minor deviations in the qualification criteria if they do not
materially affect the capability of an Applicant to perform Works under the Contract.
(6) Qualifications of Subcontractors that have been identified in the Application may be
considered in the evaluation of an Applicant but only in relation to Subcontractors’ specific
assignment.
(7) The general experience and financial capacity of Subcontractors shall not be added to
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