Common use of Preliminary Examination of Bids Clause in Contracts

Preliminary Examination of Bids. 32.1. The evaluation process would consider whether the bidder has the requisite prior experience and expertise to address RICB’s requirements and objectives. RICB will examine the bids to determine whether they are complete, whether required information has been provided as underlined in the Bid document, whether the documents have been properly signed, and whether bids are generally in order. 32.2. Eligibility and compliance with all the forms and forms would be the next level of evaluation. Only those Bids which comply with the Eligibility Criteria will be taken up for further technical evaluation. 32.3. RICB may waive any minor informality, non-conformity, or irregularity in the Bid that does not constitute a material deviation provided such waiver does not prejudice or affect the relative ranking of any Bidder. 32.4. To assist in the examination, evaluation, and comparison of bids RICB may, at its discretion, ask any or all the Bidders for clarification and the response shall be in writing and no change in the price or substance of the Bid shall be sought, offered or permitted. 32.5. Written replies submitted in response to the clarifications sought by RICB, if any, will be reviewed. 32.6. RICB may interact with the Customer references submitted by Bidder if required. 32.7. If a Bid is not substantially responsive, it will be rejected by RICB and may not subsequently be made responsive by the Bidder by correction of the nonconformity. RICB’s determination of bid responsiveness will be based on the content of the bid itself. 32.8. The technical evaluation and the Financial evaluation shall have the weightage as stated in Section V in this bidding document and this weightage shall be considered for arriving at the successful bidder.