Common use of Preparation of Proposals Clause in Contracts

Preparation of Proposals. 9.1 This RFP has been issued in the ________________ language. [The choice of languages is: English, French, or Arabic. If the shortlist comprises national firms only, the national or nationwide used language can be used subject to prior agreement with the IsDB.] [If the RFP is issued in two languages as agreed with the IsDB, add the following text: In addition, the RFP is translated into the_____________________ [insert national or nation-wide used] language [if there are more than one national language, add “and in the ____________” [insert the second national language]. Consultant has a choice of submitting the Proposal in any of the languages stated above. In case of winning, the Contract will be signed in the language of the Proposal which shall be the governing language of the Contract.] [If the Beneficiary’s country requires that contracts with local firms are signed in the national language only, add the following text: National Consultants should submit Proposal in _________[national] language in order to have the Contract signed (if awarded) in accordance with the requirements of [include reference to the national legislation/ regulation/law] [If RFP is issued in one language only use the following text: Proposals shall be submitted in __________ [choice of the language as per Applicable Regulations] language.] All correspondence exchange shall be in ____________ language. 10.1 The Proposal shall comprise the following: 1st Inner Envelope with the Technical Proposal: Power of Attorney to sign the Proposal TECH-1 TECH-2 TECH-3 TECH-4 TECH-5 TECH 6 TECH-7 Code of Conduct (if applicable): The Consultant shall submit its Code of Conduct that will apply to the Experts. The Consultant shall use for this purpose the Code of Conduct form in Section 3. No substantial modifications shall be made to this form, except that the Consultant may introduce additional requirements, including as necessary to take into account specific Contract issues/risks. TECH-8 Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment Performance Declaration. 10.2 Statement of Undertaking is required Yes________, or No __________ [If Yes, make sure to include paragraph (g) in Form TECH-1]