CONTRACTORS MUST BEAR ALL COSTS RELATED TO THE DOSSIER FROM MARCH 01, 2023
On May 04, 2023, the Government issues Decree No. 20/2023/ND-CP on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 114/2021/ND-CP on management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans provided by foreign donors.
The Prime Minister shall not decide on investment policy for investment projects to be funded with ODA, and concessional loans of foreign donors, for investment projects, the authorized agencies include:
- Ministers and heads of managing agencies shall decide on investment policy for group-B and group-C investment projects to be funded with ODA and concessional loans of foreign donors, approve technical assistance projects to be funded with ODA and concessional loans for preparation of investment projects under their management.
- Provincial-level People’s Councils shall decide on investment policy for group-B and group-C investment projects to be funded with ODA and concessional loans of foreign donors, approve technical assistance projects to be funded with ODA and concessional loans for preparation of investment projects under their management.
Contractors participating in the expression of interest or pre-qualification must bear all costs related to the preparation and submission of the dossier.
In case the shortlist has been selected but treaties or agreements on ODA or concessional loans of the project are not concluded, the project owner shall notify the contractors named in the shortlist that the bidding process shall not continue.
The project owner shall only be allowed to issue bidding dossiers and dossiers of requirements after treaties and agreements on ODA and concessional loans of the project are concluded.
This Circular takes effect on March 01, 2022.
