SECTION 8

(1) Internal public contracts administrative management entities shall be established under Project Owners and Delegated Project Owners to provide assistance in the discharge of their duties, particularly during: (a) project maturation; (b) the preparation and monitoring of contract award plans; (c) the preparation of draft tender documents in conjunction with the technical services of the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner concerned; (d) receipt of bids; (e) the finalization of draft contracts and contract amendments for approval; 7 (f) the preparation of project introductory notes; (g) the filing of documents; (h) the transmission of documents produced during the award and execution of public contracts; (i) the drafting of quarterly, half-yearly and annual contract award and execution reports. (2) The functioning of internal public contracts administrative management entities shall be organized by a separate instrument.