Irregular and unacceptable tenders

For the purposes of using of competitive procedure with negotiation after receiving only irregular or unacceptable tenders in response to the open or restricted procedure, tenders shall be considered irregular if:

1. they do not comply with the procurement documents;
2. they were received late;
3. there is evidence of collusion or corruption; or
4. if they have been found by the contracting authority to be abnormally low

 

tenders shall be considered unacceptable if:

1. tenders submitted by tenderers do not have the required qualifications; and
2. tenders whose price exceeds the contracting authorities budget as determined and documented prior to the launching of the procurement procedure.