Price Quotation. In the case of Price Quotation, at least three preselected qualified Persons are requested to submit an Offer. The request for quotation shall specify the technical requirements, other relevant information and the evaluation method. The selection of the Contractor is generally based on the lowest price evaluation method. Price Quotation may only be chosen for the procurement of highly standardised commercially obtainable off-the-shelf Goods and Non-Consulting Services, that do not require elaborated specifications/task descriptions by the PEA, nor elaborated technical Offers by the Bidders (e.g. standard vehicles, office supplies, standard computer hard- and software, transport and distribution of Goods, topographical survey, food supplies). The composition of the Bidders to be invited shall ensure a fair competition, i.e. preferably only local or only international Bidders. In the case of Direct Award, only one preselected, qualified Person is invited to submit an Offer on the basis of a functional description, a specification or terms of reference, as the case may be, elaborated by the PEA. The PEA shall verify the appropriateness and competitiveness of the Offer as well as the Contract to be concluded and demonstrate the qualification of the selected Bidder. The outcome of this verification procedure must be documented in writing. Direct Award may be chosen in particular in the following cases:
