EXPENSE FOR SUBMITTING AN E-BD FOR COMPETITIVE OFFER SHALL BE VND 220,000
This is the remarkable content stipulated on June 30, 2020 by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in the Circular No. 05/2020/TT-BKHDT on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 04/2017/TT-BKHDT dated November 15, 2017 of the Ministry of Planning and Investment on prescribing in detail the contractor selection via the National E-Public Procurement system.
According to the supplementing provision, for a construction and installation bidding package, the contractor may attach a construction capacity certificate for such works or not in the E-BD, even when such certificate is required in the E-BiD. The contractor's failure to attach a certificate of construction capacity shall not be a reason for eliminating such contractor.
The contractor shall continue to be considered, evaluated and selected. If the contractor is selected, the selected contractor must submit the construction capacity certificate of such works before being awarded a contract.
Besides, E-BiDs shall be issued without any charge on the System immediately after the bid solicitor successfully uploads an E-NIB on the System. The contractor must pay all costs related to the E-BD preparation. Expenses for submitting an E-BD with open bidding shall be VND 330,000 (including tax) and VND 220,000 (including tax) for competitive offer. In any case, the bid solicitor shall not take responsibility for costs concerning the bidding participation of the contractor.
This Circular takes effect on September 01, 2020.
