The Public Procurement Rules 2008 - LGED

(4) Not withstanding any thing contained in Sub-Rule (3), if a Procuring Entity does not
posses adequate technical expertise for preparing generalized technical specifications to make
the specifications fully understandable to Tenderers it can make a reference to a particular
branded product, but in such case shall add the words “or similar or equivalent” to the
specification.
(5) Procuring Entities shall, where possible, prepare the specifications in close cooperation
with the concerned user or beneficiary of the Goods or Works or Services, and follow,
among others, the Standards approved or published by -
(a) the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO);
(b) the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); and
(c) Standards determined by Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI) or
any other national or international institute.
(6) Procuring Entities, in consultation with manufacturers,may standardize specifications
for commonly used Goods, such as paper, office equipment and other consumables which are
repetitively purchased, and publish them on their website.
30. P Developing Terms of Reference for Service|— The Terms of Reference (TOR)
as detailed in Rule 116 for consultancy Services shall be prepared to assist Applicants in the
preparation of Proposals.
31. Restrictions on the Disclosure of Information Relating to the Procurement
Process. |— (1) Following the opening of Applications, Tenders, Quotations, Expression of
Interests or Proposals until issuance of Notification of Award no Tenderer or Applicant shall,
unless requested to provide clarification to its Application, Tender or Proposal or unless
necessary for submission of a complaint, communicate with the concerned Procuring Entity. ,.
(2) Tenderers or Applicants shall not seek to influence in anyway, the examination and
evaluation of the Applications, Tenders, Expressions of Interest or Proposals.
(3) Any effort by a Tenderer or an Applicant to influence a Procuring Entity in its
decision concerning the evaluation of Tenders, Quotations, Applications, Expressions of Interest,
Proposals or Contract awards may result in the rejection of its Tender, Application or Proposal,
as well as further action in accordance with Section 64 (5) of the Act.
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