SECTION 40

(1) The central contracts control board shall express one of the following opinions on each file within its competence: (a) no objection: in this case, the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner shall continue the procedure initiated; (b) no objection with reservations: in this case, the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner shall be bound to correct the points that led to the reservations before continuing the procedure; (c) objection: in this case, the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner may not continue the procedure initiated. (2) The central contracts control board shall give its opinion within 10 (ten) working days of being seised by the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner, including the deadline for the Expert to submit his report. (3) After the deadline set in (2) above, the opinion shall be considered favourable. (4) The opinions of central contracts control boards must be reasoned. (5) They may be sent to any interested bidder who so requests. 19