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278C H A P T E R X V Icurrency, domestic bidders can submit their proposals in the same foreign currencydetermined by the bid solicitor. Regardless of the foregoing, it is importantto keep in mind that payments made within Mexican territory must be made inMexican currency using the exchange rate in effect on the date on which suchpayment is made;g) Alternative proposals. Bid offers should not be left open. Therefore, alternative offersshould never be included in a proposal. This is because none of the terms and conditionscan be negotiated and so the offer for the goods or services should be precise;h) Joint proposals. Applicable law establishes that joint proposals can be submitted forbids without the necessity of forming a company, as long as the following requirementsare met:• The rights and duties corresponding to each party and how compliance therewithwill be enforced must be precisely established in the proposal and thecontract to the satisfaction of the relevant government agency;• The parties must designate a representative for the purposes of signing theproposal.Following the submission of proposals, the corresponding governmental agency willhold for purposes of transparency a public meeting where the envelopes containing thesingle proposal will be opened. During this ceremony, a quantitative analysis is made ofthe documents submitted with the offer, verifying that all of the required documentationhas been provided.Thereafter, once the government entity has the opportunity to make an economic andtechnical analysis of the proposals, a subsequent public meeting is held to inform thebidders of the award containing the result of the evaluation of the proposals.Finally, the signing of the corresponding contract must occur within 20 days after thenotification of the award. A performance guarantee must also be granted within 10 daysof the signing of the contract.It is worth mentioning that if any of the bidders have observed an irregularity duringthe bidding process, whether in the terms and conditions, the clarification hearing, or theopening of proposal envelopes, that affects the outcome of the awarding of the contract,said bidder can file a protest against such an award or against the observed violation ofthe bidding procedures with the Ministry of Public Oversight (Secretaría de la Función Pública)so that the situation can be rectified.2.2. An Invitation to at Least Three PersonsFor different reasons, cases may arise in which it becomes impossible or unfeasible forthe state to issue an invitation and initiate a full bidding procedure in order to execute