S.L. 601.9 Art. 75Methods of communication.

(1) All concessions issued by the contracting authorities shall be published through government’s e-procurement platform unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director and any communication should be carried out through the same platform;

(2) Upon the authorization of the Director, the contracting authority or the contracting entity may choose one or more of the following means of communication for all communication and information exchange:

(a) post or fax;

(b) oral communication, including telephone, in respect of communications other than the essential elements of a concession award procedure, and provided that the content of the oral communication is documented to a sufficient degree on a durable medium;

(c) hand delivery certified by an acknowledgement of receipt.

(3) The means of communication chosen shall be generally available and non-discriminatory, and shall not restrict economic operators’ access to the concession award procedure. The tools and devices to be used for communicating by electronic means, as well as their technical characteristics shall be interoperable with the information and communication technology products in general use.

(4) In all communication, exchange and storage of information, contracting authorities and contracting entities shall ensure that the integrity of data and the confidentiality of applications and tenders are preserved. They shall examine the content of applications and tenders only after the time limit set for submitting them has expired.