(1) The bidder or proposer must have fulfilled the following qualifications to obtain the purchase agreement:-
(a) the basis of qualification mentioned in the bidding documents by the bidder or the basis of qualification mentioned in the pre-qualification document in case of pre-qualification procedure for procurement, and
(b) The basis of eligibility mentioned by the offeror in the offer document.
(2) According to sub-section (1) when mentioning the grounds of qualification in the documents related to the bid or the documents related to the proposal, professional and technical qualifications, availability of equipment, past performance, after-sales service arrangements, availability of spare parts, legal competence, financial resources and conditions, committed professional misconduct. Punishment and other similar grounds can be mentioned.
(3) When mentioning the basis according to sub-section (2), it shall not be possible to provide that only a certain class of builders, suppliers, consultants or service providers can participate or that a certain class of builders, suppliers, consultants or service providers cannot participate.
(4) While evaluating bids, pre-qualification proposals and proposals for consulting services, they shall be evaluated only according to the basis mentioned in the bid documents, pre-qualification documents and request for proposal documents, respectively, and such grounds shall be equally applicable to all bidders or proposers without any discrimination. .
(5) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this section, qualification shall not be determined in the procurement of construction works whose estimated cost is less than the estimated cost of up to two million rupees, except for construction works determined by the public body as requiring qualification.
(6) If the qualification information submitted by the bidder or proposer is found to be factually false or substantially incomplete, the public body may disqualify such bidder or proposer at any time. But in case of minor errors, it can be corrected by requesting information from the relevant bidder or proposer.