Preliminary Examination i. The Procuring Agency will examine the Bids to determine whether they are complete, whether any computational errors have been made, whether required sureties have been furnished, whether the documents have been properly signed, and whether the Bids are generally in order. ii) Arithmetical errors will be rectified on the following basis:- a. If there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the total price that is obtained by multiplying the unit price and quantity, the unit price shall prevail, and the total price shall be corrected. If the Service Provider does not accept the correction of the errors, its Bid may be rejected, and its Bid security may be forfeited. b. If there is a discrepancy between words and figures, the amount in words will prevail. iii) Prior to the detailed evaluation, the Procuring Agency will determine the substantial responsiveness of each Bid to the Bidding documents, pursuant to ITB Clause 2.5.5. For purposes of these Clauses, a substantially responsive Bid is one which conforms to all the terms and conditions of the Bidding documents without material deviations. Deviations from, or objections or reservations to critical provisions, such as those concerning Bid Security (ITB Clause 2.3.7), Applicable Law (GCC Clause 22), Taxes and Duties (GCC Clause 24) & mandatory Registrations/ Renewals will be deemed to be a material deviation. The Procuring Agency’s determination of a Bid’s responsiveness is to be based on the contents of the Bid itself without recourse to extrinsic evidence. iv) If a Bid is not substantially responsive, it will be rejected by the Procuring Agency and may not subsequently be made responsive by the Bidder by correction of the non-conformity. v) Prior to the detailed evaluation of Bids, the Procuring Agency will determine whether each Bid: a) meets the eligibility criteria defined in ITB 2.1.3; b) has been prepared as per the format and contents defined by the Procuring Agency in the Bidding Documents; c) has been properly signed; d) is accompanied by the required securities; and e) Is substantially responsive to the requirements of the Bidding Documents. The Procuring Agency's determination of a Bid's responsiveness will be based on the contents of the Bid itself.
Preliminary Examination i. The Procuring Agency will examine the Bids to determine whether they are complete, whether any computational errors have been made, whether required sureties have been furnished, whether the documents have been properly signed, and whether the Bids are generally in order.
