Common use of Methods of Procurement Clause in Contracts

Methods of Procurement. 1. Without prejudice to the method of government procurement used in respect of any specific procurement, procuring entities shall ensure that such methods are specified in the notice of intended procurement or tender documents. 2. The Parties or the Signatory CARIFORUM States shall ensure that their laws and regulations clearly prescribe the conditions under which procuring entities may utilise limited tendering procedures. Procuring entities shall not utilise such methods for the purpose of restricting participation in the procurement process in a non-transparent manner. 3. When conducting procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using generally available and interoperable information technology products and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information; and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of, and prevent inappropriate access to, requests for participation and tenders.

Methods of Procurement. 1. Without prejudice to the method of government procurement used in respect of any specific procurement, procuring entities shall ensure that such methods are specified in the notice of intended procurement or tender documents. 2. The Parties or the Signatory CARIFORUM States shall ensure that their laws and regulations clearly prescribe the conditions under which procuring entities may utilise limited tendering procedures. Procuring entities shall not utilise such methods for the purpose of restricting participation in the procurement process in a non-transparent manner. 3. When conducting procurement by electronic means, a procuring entity shall: : (a) ensure that the procurement is conducted using generally available and interoperable information technology products and software, including those related to authentication and encryption of information; and and (b) maintain mechanisms that ensure the integrity of, and prevent inappropriate access to, requests for participation and tenders.