(1) If there is a provision that the bid price can be mentioned in different currencies in the international bidding document, the price of such bids shall be changed to the same price according to the exchange rate and currency mentioned in the same document, and the bids shall be evaluated and compared.
(2) While evaluating and comparing the bids, the comparison shall be made by keeping the score excluding value added tax.
(3) Any bidder or any other person who is not officially involved in the decision-making process, except as provided in the prevailing law or this regulation. Individuals may not be given information related to the examination of bids, the information requested from the bidder or the information received in the course of such examination, evaluation and comparison.
(4) In accordance with the sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Act, the evaluation committee shall do the evaluation of the bids included for evaluation according to the basis and method mentioned in the documents related to the bidding of such bids.
(5) While evaluating the bid according to sub-rule (4), the technical, commercial and financial aspect of the bid should be evaluated.
(6) Bids with minor differences acceptable to the public body that do not have material differences and serious effects on the areas, quality, characteristics, conditions, performance or any other requirements mentioned in the documents related to the bids will be considered as effective bids and if there is any impact on the cost during the evaluation of such bids, the value of such effects will be considered. The estimated amount of the bid should be calculated by maintaining it on the same basis and adjusting it to the accepted number of the bid.
(7) The estimated amount of the bids drawn in accordance with sub-rule (6) and rules 62, 63 and 64 shall be used only for the purpose of comparing the bids and shall not be included in the price of the purchase agreement.
(8) If there is a difference in the price of the original copy and the photocopy of the bid or any other matter, the price or matter mentioned in the original copy shall be valid.
(9) Minor differences under sub-rule (6) by the Evaluation CommitteeWhile fixing the price, the cost of the related work should be estimated or based on prevailing market price or interest rate. In the event that such cost estimate, prevailing market price or interest rate is not fixed, it shall be maintained on the basis of the average price mentioned in the other essentially effective bid of the same item.
(10) Bidders shall not be consulted regarding the reasonableness of the price to be fixed in accordance with this rule.