SECTION 55

(1) Where there is a difference in opinion between the Internal Tenders Board and the General Manager, the latter shall request a second review while indicating his reservations within 3 (three) working days, as from the date of receipt of the proposal for award. (2) After reviewing the said reservations, the Internal Tenders Board shall notify the General Manager of its reply within 5 (five) working days as from the date of receipt of the file. (3) The General Manager shall inform the Internal Tenders Board of his/her final remarks concerning the file at the origin of the disagreement, within not more than 3 (three) days. (4) Where the disagreement is unresolved, the file shall, at the request of the General Manager or of the Chairperson of the Internal Tenders Board, be submitted to the consideration of the Arbitration and Appeals Committee, which shall be made up of the following: Chairperson: a person, from outside the corporation, of good moral standing with proven expertise in the area of public procurement; Members: • a representative of the ministry in charge of public contracts; • a representative of the body in charge of the regulation of public contracts; • a representative of civil society; A rapporteur, appointed from amongst the staff of the internal entity in charge of managing contracts. (5) A resolution from the Board of Directors shall lay down the composition of the Committee referred to in this Article. (6) The chair and members of the Internal Arbitration and Appeals Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for a term of 2 (two) years, renewable once.