(1) The evaluation committee shall, in evaluating the proposals, ascertain whether a case
on offence of corruption has been filed against any bidder, sealed quotation proponent, consultant, service provider, supplier, construction entrepreneur or other person, firm, organization or director of a company who submits a proposal singly or in joint venture, and if it appears that such a case has been filed, the committee shall write to the Government of Nepal, through the concerned body.
(2) If an intimation is received pursuant to sub-rule (1), the Government of Nepal may give direction to exclude from the evaluation process the proposal submitted singly or in joint venture by such a bidder, sealed quotation proponent, consultant, service provider, supplier, construction entrepreneur or other person, firm, organization or director of a company.
(3) If direction is received pursuant to sub-rule (2), the evaluation committee shall exclude such a proposal from the evaluation process and evaluate the remaining proposals.