Bid Challenges. 1. Each Party shall provide non-discriminatory, timely, transparent and effective procedures enabling suppliers to challenge alleged breaches of any obligations specified in this Chapter for procurements in which they have, or have had, an interest. 2. Challenges shall be heard by an impartial and independent reviewing authority. A reviewing authority, if it is not a court, shall either be subject to judicial review or shall have procedural guarantees of due process. 3. Provided it respects the previous paragraphs, each Party can determine according to its domestic laws and regulations the review procedures applicable to the hearing of challenges under this Article. 4. Each Party shall allow sufficient period of time for suppliers to prepare and submit a challenge.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
