SECTION 95

(1) The Bid Evaluation Sub-committee shall first determine whether the bidders are eligible and if their bids are complete and substantially comply with the requirements of the tender documents. The disqualification of a bid for non-compliance with the requirements of the tender documents shall be based only on the criteria contained in the special regulations of the tender. (2) The Bid Evaluation Sub-committee shall then carry out a detailed evaluation of bids deemed compliant and which meet all the provisions and conditions of the tender document, using only the criteria communicated to the bidders in the tender document or through publication. (3) The Chairperson of the tenders board may, on the proposal of the Bid Evaluation Sub-Committee, request bidders or relevant government services or bodies to provide clarifications on bids. (4) The clarifications requested and provided in writing shall, in no way, be intended to modify the elements of the bid to make it more competitive. (5) The request for clarifications should be intended to: - bring out a piece of information contained in the bid; 40 - verify the accuracy of the information provided by a bidder from the issuing services, as appropriate; - request a bidder to confirm the correction of a calculation error or an omission discovered; - provide further explanation on technical aspects not understood by the Evaluation Sub-committee or on the content of price sub-details; or - justify bid prices deemed abnormally low. (6) The response time for requests for clarification shall not exceed 7 (seven) working days. (7) Requests for clarification and replies received shall be presented in a summary report attached to the evaluation report. (8) Fraud, forgery and misrepresentation shall lead to the disqualification of the bid. (9) In case of discrepancy between the prices in figures and those in words, the prices in words shall prevail.