Awarding of Contracts. 1. To be considered for award, a tender shall be submitted in writing and shall, at the time of opening, comply with the essential requirements set out in the notices and tender documentation and be from a supplier that satisfies the conditions for participation. 2. Unless a procuring entity determines that it is not in the public interest to award a contract, the entity shall award the contract to the supplier that it has determined to be capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract and that, based solely on the evaluation criteria specified in the notices and tender documentation, has submitted: (a) the most advantageous tender; or (b) where price is the sole criterion, the lowest price. 3. Where a procuring entity receives a tender with a price that is abnormally lower than the prices in other tenders submitted, it may verify with the supplier that it satisfies the conditions for participation and is capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract. 4. If a procuring entity uses option clauses, cancels a procurement or modifies awarded contracts, it shall not do so in a manner that circumvents the obligations of this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Awarding of Contracts. 1. To be considered for award, a tender shall be submitted in writing and shall, at the time of opening, comply with the essential requirements set out in the notices and tender documentation and be from a supplier that satisfies the conditions for participation.
2. Unless a procuring entity determines that it is not in the public interest to award a contract, the entity shall award the contract to the supplier that it has determined to be capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract and that, based solely on the evaluation criteria specified in the notices and tender documentation, has submitted:
(a) the most advantageous tender; or
(b) where price is the sole criterion, the lowest price.
3. Where a procuring entity receives a tender with a price that is abnormally lower than the prices in other tenders submitted, it may verify with the supplier that it satisfies the conditions for participation and is capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract.
4. If a A procuring entity uses shall not use option clauses, cancels cancel a procurement or modifies modify awarded contracts, it shall not do so contracts in a manner that circumvents the obligations of this Chapter.
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Samples: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Awarding of Contracts. 1. To be considered for award, a tender shall be submitted in writing and shall, at the time of opening, comply with the essential requirements set out in the notices and tender documentation and be from a supplier that satisfies the conditions for participation.
2. Unless a procuring entity determines that it is not in the public interest to award a contract, the entity it shall award the contract to the supplier that it the entity has determined to be capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract and that, based solely on the evaluation criteria specified in the notices and tender documentation, has submitted:
(a) the most advantageous tender; or
(b) where price is the sole criterion, the lowest price.
3. Where a procuring entity receives a tender with a price that is abnormally lower than the prices in other tenders submitted, it may verify with the supplier that it satisfies the conditions for participation and is capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract.
4. If a A procuring entity uses shall not use option clauses, cancels cancel a procurement or modifies modify awarded contracts, it shall not do so contracts in a manner that circumvents the obligations of this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Awarding of Contracts. 1. To be considered for award, a tender shall be submitted in writing and shall, at the time of opening, comply with the essential requirements set out in the notices and tender documentation and be from a supplier that satisfies the conditions for participation.
2. Unless a procuring entity determines that it is not in the public interest to award a contract, the entity shall award the contract to the supplier that it has determined to be capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract and that, based solely on the evaluation criteria specified in the notices and tender documentation, has submitted:
(a) the most advantageous tender; or
(ba) where price is the sole criterion, the lowest price.
3. Where a procuring entity receives a tender with a price that is abnormally lower than the prices in other tenders submitted, it may verify with the supplier that it satisfies the conditions for participation and is capable of fulfilling the terms of the contract.
4. If a A procuring entity uses shall not use option clauses, cancels cancel a procurement or modifies modify awarded contracts, it shall not do so contracts in a manner that circumvents the obligations of this Chapter.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement