Electronic Procurement. The PEA may use an electronic system to distribute tender documents, provided that KfW is satisfied with its adequacy. If Tender Documents are distributed electronically, the electronic system shall be secure to avoid modifications to the Tender Documents and shall not restrict the access of Applicants and Bidders to the Tender Documents. The PEA may also use an electronic system permitting Applicants and Bidders to submit Applications and Offers by electronic means, provided KfW is satisfied with the adequacy of the system, including, inter alia, that the system is secure, maintains the confidentiality and integrity of Applications and Offers submitted, and employs acceptable management procedures to establish date and time of submission, and facilitate modification and withdrawal. The use of e-reverse-auctions as part of an e-procurement system shall be limited to highly standardised and unambiguously specified Goods or Non-Consulting Services if there is adequate competition among Persons and the lowest price only is considered for award. At the PEA’s discretion or upon XxX’x recommendation assistance from a specialised consultant (so-called tender agent) may be obtained for certain steps of the Tender Process. With the exception of the Award of Contract, the assistance may range from individual support to a complete delegation of the PEA’s respective tasks and shall be agreed upon in the Contract between PEA and Tender Agent. The No-Objection provisions as set out in Article 1.6 apply unchanged. In exceptional cases, KfW may assist the PEA in the Tender Process upon express request and based on an agency contract between PEA and KfW. If not agreed otherwise, such an agency contract encompasses the delegation of the entire Tender Process to a tender agent with KfW signing the Contract on behalf of the PEA. In the case of an ICB and in the case of an NCB above the thresholds as per Article 2.1.1 the Two-Stage Selection with Prequalification of Applicants is the standard selection procedure for the procurement of Consulting Services. A Single-Stage Selection is not recommended in such cases as the latter may result in a reduced number of Bidders due to the fact that the elaboration of an Offer comprising the evidence of qualification, a technical and financial Proposal represents a significant effort without increasing the likelihood of Award of Contract. In order to establish the qualification of eligible Applicants to perform the Contract the following ...
Electronic Procurement. The PEA may use an electronic system to distribute tender documents, provided that KfW is satisfied with its adequacy. If Tender Documents are distributed electronically, the electronic system shall be secure to avoid modifications to the Tender Documents and shall not restrict the access of Applicants and Bidders to the Tender Documents. The PEA may also use an electronic system permitting Applicants and Bidders to submit Applications and Offers by electronic means, provided KfW is satisfied with the adequacy of the system, including, inter alia, that the system is secure, maintains the confidentiality and integrity of Applications and Offers submitted, and employs acceptable management procedures to establish date and time of submission, and facilitate modification and withdrawal. The use of e-reverse-auctions as part of an e-procurement system shall be limited to highly standardised and unambiguously specified Goods or Non-Consulting Services if there is adequate competition among Persons and the lowest price only is considered for award.