Rejection of Bids 22.1. The ACCO may reject a Bid if:
22.1.1. The Bidder is determined to be not responsible pursuant to the PPB Rules; or if
22.1.2. The Bid is determined to be non-responsive pursuant to the PPB Rules; or if
22.1.3. Any of the Bid prices for lump sum or unit items are significantly unbalanced to the potential detriment of NYCDOT. An unbalanced Bid is considered to be a Bid containing lump sum or unit item prices which do not reflect reasonable actual costs plus a reasonable proportionate share of the Bidder’s anticipated profit, overhead costs and other indirect costs anticipated for the performance of the item in question.
22.2. The ACCO may reject all Bids and may elect to re-solicit by bid or by other method authorized by the PPB Rules.
Request for Proposals A State request inviting proposals for Goods or Services. This Contract shall be governed by the statutes, regulations and procedures of the State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services.
Acquisition Proposals Except as contemplated hereby, the Company shall not (and shall use reasonable efforts to cause its officers, directors and employees and any investment banker, attorney, accountant, or other agent retained by it not to) initiate, solicit or encourage, directly or indirectly, or knowingly take any action to facilitate, the making of, or engage in any negotiations or discussions concerning, any proposal or offer to acquire all or any significant part of the business and properties or capital stock of the Company, whether by merger, purchase of assets, tender offer or otherwise (an "Acquisition Proposal"), or provide any non-public information concerning the Company to any third party in connection with an Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing. In the event the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal, it shall, subject to any confidentiality obligations imposed upon the Company in connection with such Acquisition Proposal, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) inform Parent as to the receipt thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing shall prohibit the Company from (a) furnishing information to, participating in discussions and negotiations directly or through its representatives or entering into an agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal with, any third party (including parties with whom the Company or its representatives have had discussions on any basis on or prior to the date hereof) who makes an unsolicited proposal or offer to the Company or makes an unsolicited request for non-public information about the Company (pursuant to appropriate confidentiality agreements), which proposal, offer or request did not result from a breach of the first sentence of this Section 5.7, if the Company Board determines in good faith, after receiving advice from its financial advisors and independent legal counsel at a meeting of the Company Board, that such action is required for the Company Board to comply with its fiduciary duties under applicable law, (b) taking and disclosing to its stockholders any position, and making related filings with the SEC, as required by Rules l4e-2 and 14d-9 under the Exchange Act with respect to any tender offer or (c) taking any action and making any disclosure which the Company Board determines, after receiving advice from its financial advisors and independent legal counsel at a meeting of the Company Board, is required to be taken or made under applicable law (including, without limitation, laws relating to the fiduciary duties of directors), provided that at least 48 hours prior to the entry into or announcement of an intention to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall have provided written notice to Parent advising Parent of its intention to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and specifying the material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal.
Alternative Proposals Prior to the Effective Time, the Company agrees (a) that neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall it or any of its Subsidiaries, knowingly permit their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (including, without limitation, any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its Subsidiaries) to, initiate, solicit or encourage, directly or indirectly, the submission of any proposal or offer (including, without limitation, any proposal or offer to its stockholders) with respect to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, exchange, plan of liquidation or similar transaction involving the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any purchase of any equity securities of the Company or all or any significant portion of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries other than the transactions contemplated hereby (any such proposal or offer being hereinafter referred to as an "Alternative Proposal"), or engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with, any person or entity relating to an Alternative Proposal or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Alternative Proposal; (b) that it will promptly cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any person or entity conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing; and (c) that it will notify the Purchaser promptly if any such inquiries or proposals are received by, any such information is requested from, or any such negotiations or discussions are sought to be initiated or continued with, the Company; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 5.1 shall prohibit the Board of Directors of the Company and its authorized representatives from (i) furnishing information to or entering into discussions or negotiations with, any person or entity that makes an unsolicited Alternative Proposal, if, and only to the extent that, (A) the Board of Directors of the Company, based upon the advice of outside counsel, determines in good faith that such action is required for the Board of Directors to comply with its fiduciary duties to stockholders imposed by law, (B) prior to furnishing such information to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, such person or entity, the Company provides written notice to the Purchaser to the effect that it is furnishing information to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, such person or entity, and (C) the Company keeps the Purchaser reasonably informed of the status and all material information with respect to any such discussions or negotiations; and (ii) to the extent applicable, complying with Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act with regard to an Alternative Proposal. Nothing in this Section 5.1 shall (x) permit the Company to terminate this Agreement (except as specifically provided in Article 7 hereof), (y) permit the Company to enter into any agreement with respect to an Alternative Proposal for as long as this Agreement remains in effect (it being agreed that for as long as this Agreement remains in effect, the Company shall not enter into any agreement with any person that provides for, or in any way facilitates, an Alternative Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement in customary form)), or (z) affect any other obligation of the Company under this Agreement.
Submission of Bids The Tender shall be submitted in two part: one comprising a Technical Tender and one containing the Commercial Tender. The Technical Tender shall contain all the required documents requested in the Tender Documents excluding any financial references. The Commercial Tender shall contain all financial documents and information. Bidders who fail to adhere to this requirement will result in the disqualification of their Tender. The Bid Form together with all information and documentation shall be completed and submitted by email only. The bidder must affix its initialed company stamp to every page of its original Tender submission which should include all parts of the Tender Documents. The original shall be clearly marked “ORIGINAL” Bidders not complying with the requirements of the Bid Form and the submission and delivery of the bids may be deemed non-responsive to the Invitation to Tender and their bids may be excluded from further consideration. The Bidders should submit the bids which should be signed by Authorized person of the company and company may verify if it is required from CEO or Owner of bidder or any other Agencies e.g. Chamber of Commerce. . No deletions or erasures may be made in the list of prices and the schedule of categories. Any correction in the prices etc. shall be re-written in numbers and words and signed by the authorized person. The bidder may not delete or modify any clauses or technical specifications irrespective of the nature of such modification. Any special conditions or modifications shall be sent in or attached with a separate letter kept in the tender envelope. A reference shall be made to this letter in the bid itself. No other alternative shall be acceptable. The price schedule shall specify whether the item is manufactured in the Sultanate of Oman or abroad. Inaccuracy of the information submitted, partly or fully, shall lead to the rejection of the item without prejudice to the Abraj Tender Committee’s right to deprive the bidder of the facility to deal with other tenders of the Company within a period specified by the relevant Abraj Tender Committee (ATC), depending on the situation of each case. The prices quoted by the bidder in the schedule of categories shall include and cover all the expenses and liabilities, irrespective of their nature, to be incurred or met in respect of each clause and shall also include those involved in the completion, delivery and maintenance if required, of all the works during the period of guarantee and maintenance. The final calculation shall be done on the basis of these prices irrespective of fluctuations in the market, the customs duty and other duties and taxes. The bidder shall, in case of the submission of one or more alternative offer, ensure that these offers are clear and detailed and referred to in the list of contents. If the bidder fails to specify the price of an item required to be supplied in the price list, this shall be considered as abstention from participation in the tender in respect of such item. The prices specified in words shall be accepted. As an exception, the relevant may accept the offer specified in numbers only in the Company’s interest. A bid based on a reduction in the lowest bid by a specified percentage shall also not be acceptable. To submit the Commercial bid, the following shall be taken into account:
a. If the goods are required to be delivered on board the ship, the price given in the bid shall include the price of the items, adding thereto the expenses for mobilization, transportation and loading in accordance with the FOB system.
b. If the goods are required to be delivered at the port of arrival, the price given in the bid shall include the price of the items, adding thereto the expenses for mobilization, transportation, loading and shipping in accordance with the C & F system.
c. If the goods are required to be delivered at the port of arrival, the price given in the bid shall include the price of the items, adding thereto the expenses for mobilization, transportation, loading, shipping, insurance and unloading in accordance with the CIF system.
d. If the goods are required to be delivered at the stores of the purchaser or the work sites, the price given in the bid shall include the price of the items, adding thereto the expenses for mobilization, transportation and loading, the shipment charges, the insurance cost and expenses on unloading, customs duties, internal transportation and other additional charges.
e. In all cases, the contractor shall bear all the expenses for getting the letter of credit from the Company pertaining to their banker while the Company shall bear the letter of credit opening charges pertaining to its banker in Oman.
f. The data or information for Commercial Bid submission will be as per attached Annexure-10. Bidders accept full responsibility for ensuring their bids are delivered or submitted to the correct email address by the specified deadline. Bids submitted to any other address or later than the deadline may not be considered. Bidders forwarding their bids by courier should advise by email to Xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx , when the bid has been sent by courier, naming the courier and tracing number. Bids received after the final bid submission deadline will be returned unopened to the bidder. Company expressly reserves the right to extend the bid submission deadline. You have to forward your offer in soft copy addressed to the Senior Tender Committee to the mail ID: Xxxxxx.XXX@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx on or before official Bid closing date.
Superior Proposals Notwithstanding anything to contrary set forth in this Section 5.3, from the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, from the date hereof) until the Company’s receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Company and the Special Committee may, directly or indirectly through one or more of their Representatives (including the Advisors), participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to the Company Group to, or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or other non-public information, or to any personnel, of the Company Group pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement to any Person or its Representatives that has made or delivered to the Company an Acquisition Proposal after the No-Shop Period Start Date (or, with respect to an Excluded Party, after the date hereof), and otherwise facilitate such Acquisition Proposal or assist such Person (and its Representatives and financing sources) with such Acquisition Proposal (in each case, if requested by such Person), in each case with respect to an Acquisition Proposal that did not result from any material breach of Section 5.3(b); provided, however, that the Special Committee has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal, and the Special Committee has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that the failure to take the actions contemplated by this Section 5.3(c) would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties pursuant to applicable law; and provided further, however, that the Company will promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) make available to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company Group that is provided to any such Person or its Representatives that was not previously made available to Parent.
SUBMISSION OF BID Bids may be submitted via the electronic submission portal at: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/buyer/691, or in the Procurement Division; Internal Operations Centre II, 000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx; 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, prior to the submission deadline. Bids will be opened per the public meeting notice. If bid will be mailed or hand delivered, ensure it is secured in a sealed envelope, addressed as follows:
A. Invitation for Bids Number
B. Due Date of Bid Submittal C. Name of Bidder
Additional proposals If the Company at any time during the continuance of this Agreement desires to modify expand or otherwise vary its activities carried on pursuant to this Agreement beyond those specified in any approved proposal, it shall give notice of such desire to the Minister and within 2 months after giving such notice shall submit to the Minister detailed proposals in respect of such modifications expansions or variations and such other matters as the Minister may require. The provisions of clause 4 and 5 (including (for the avoidance of doubt) clause 5(9)) shall apply, the necessary changes being made, to proposals submitted pursuant to this clause.
EVALUATION OF BIDS i) Bids submitted by the tenderer will be opened first and evaluated for fulfilling the Pre-qualification criteria and other conditions in NIT/Tender documents, based on documentary evidence submitted along with the offer.
ii) In case the same qualifying experience is claimed by more than one agency, then the agency who has executed the Tender as per documentary evidence submitted shall only be qualified. Further, XXXX reserves the right to ask for further proofs including submission of TDS certificates for the said job.
iii) In case the qualifying experience is claimed by private organizations based on Purchase Order and completion certificates from another private organization, IIDL reserves the right to ask for further proofs including submission of TDS certificates for the said job.
iv) Assessing Bidder capacity for executing the current tender shall be as per Notice inviting Tender.
v) Price bids of shortlisted bidders shall only be opened through conventional price bid opening.
vi) Price bids of unqualified bidders shall not be opened.
Acquisition Proposal “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any offer or proposal (other than an offer or proposal made or submitted by Parent) contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction.
