Common use of Negotiated Procedure Clause in Contracts

Negotiated Procedure. 17.1 Under a negotiated procedure the grant recipient may approach one or more suppliers to negotiate a contract directly. 17.2 A negotiated procedure may only be used where no tenders or no acceptable tenders are received after an open tender procedure. A negotiated procedure may then be applied without further publication of a procurement notice provided that the original contract terms are not substantially altered. 17.3 An unacceptable tender is a tender that significantly deviate from the procurement requirements, is not delivered within the set deadline, is delivered by a supplier who does not meet the qualification requirements, or where there is evidence of illegal bid collusion or corruption.