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TENDER NO.: <strong>GAIL</strong>/ND/C&P-MKTG/GT/14/2007<br />
15.1 The Bidder may modify or withdraw his bid after the bid’s submission, provided that<br />
the modification/withdrawal notice is received by the EMPLOYER prior to the bid<br />
due date & time.<br />
The Bidder’s modification or withdrawal notice shall be prepared, sealed, marked and<br />
dispatched in accordance with the provisions <strong>of</strong> Article 12.6. A withdrawal notice<br />
may also be sent by Telex or Cable or Telefax but must be followed by a signed<br />
confirmation copy dated not later than the deadline <strong>for</strong> submission <strong>of</strong> Bids.<br />
15.2 No bid shall be modified subsequent to the deadline <strong>for</strong> submission <strong>of</strong> bids.<br />
15.3 No bid shall be allowed to be withdrawn in the interval between the deadline <strong>for</strong><br />
submission <strong>of</strong> bids and the expiration <strong>of</strong> the period <strong>of</strong> bid validity specified by the<br />
Bidder on the Bid Form. Withdrawal <strong>of</strong> a bid during this interval shall result in the<br />
Bidder’s <strong>for</strong>feiture <strong>of</strong> his bid security.<br />
16.0 ARTICLE - 16 : EVALUATION OF BIDS<br />
16.1 The EMPLOYER will examine the bids to determine whether they are complete,<br />
whether any computational errors have been made, whether the documents have been<br />
properly signed and whether the bids are generally in order.<br />
16.2 The Bids without requisite Bid Security and/or not in the prescribed pr<strong>of</strong>orma will not<br />
be considered and Bids <strong>of</strong> such Bidders shall be rejected.<br />
16.3 Once quoted, Bidder shall not make any subsequent price changes, whether resulting<br />
or arising out <strong>of</strong> any technical/commercial clarifications sought regarding the bid,<br />
even if any deviation or exclusion may be specifically stated in the bid. Such price<br />
change shall render the bid liable <strong>for</strong> rejection. All responses to request <strong>for</strong><br />
clarifications shall be in writing.<br />
16.4 Unsolicited clarification to the Bid and/or change in price during its validity period<br />
would render the Bid liable <strong>for</strong> outright rejection.<br />
16. 5 TECHNO-COMMERCIAL EVALUATION OF BIDS<br />
16.5.1 To assist in the examination, evaluation and comparison <strong>of</strong> bids, the EMPLOYER<br />
may, at its discretion, ask the Bidder <strong>for</strong> a clarification <strong>of</strong> its bid. The request <strong>for</strong><br />
such clarification and the response shall be in writing and no change in the price or<br />
substance <strong>of</strong> bids shall be sought, <strong>of</strong>fered or permitted, pursuant to Article 16.3 &<br />
16.4.<br />
16.5.2 Prior to the evaluation and comparison <strong>of</strong> bids pursuant to Article-18, the<br />
EMPLOYER will determine the substantial responsiveness <strong>of</strong> each bid to the bidding<br />
documents. For purpose <strong>of</strong> this Article a substantially responsive bid is one which<br />
con<strong>for</strong>ms to all the terms and conditions <strong>of</strong> the bidding document without material<br />
deviations or reservations. The EMPLOYER'S determination <strong>of</strong> a bids<br />
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