S.L. 601.12 Art. 27Valid bid. S.L. 601.03.

(1) Without prejudice to Part VI of the Public

Procurement Regulations, the authority responsible for the tendering process must ensure that a bidder must be eligible to qualify ab initio for a tender and must consequently be in possession of all the requirements stipulated in the procurement documents by the closing date for the submission of the same.

(2) Where information or documentation to be submitted by bidders is or appears to be incomplete or erroneous or where specific documents are missing, contracting authorities may, in terms of the procurement document, request the bidder concerned to submit, supplement, clarify or complete the relevant information or documentation within an appropriate time limit:

Provided that such requests shall be made in full compliance with the principles of equal treatment and transparency.

(3) The financial bid cannot be changed with the exception of the correction of evident arithmetical errors as may be allowed in the procurement document.