tender document - Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana - Government of Gujarat

Page 14 of 39CHAPTER – IINSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDERARTICLE-1: DEFINITIONSIn this document, unless the context specifies otherwise, the following words andphrases shall mean and include:1) “Agreement” means the document signed by the Chief Executive Officer,Development Support Agency of Gujarat, (DSAG) and the Bidder thatincorporates any final corrections or modification to the Tender and is theLegal document binding both the parties to all terms and conditions of theContract.2) “Bid” means the complete bidding document submitted by the Bidder to theDevelopment Support Agency of Gujarat (DSAG) and shall include anycorrections, addenda and modifications made therein.3) “Bidder” shall mean a corporate entity or a society or a corporation or atrust or a firm eligible to participate in the Tender in the stages of Prequalification,Bidding process and shall include the successful Bidder duringthe currency of the Contract.4) “Contract Period” shall mean entire term of the contract as indicated in theArticle 1, Chapter IV.5) “Contract” shall include the Terms of Reference as outlined underChapter III within time limits indicated under Article 1, Chapter IV forwhich the Bidder shall be paid in accordance with the terms andconditions of the Agreement.6) “Corrupt Practice” means the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting ofany thing of value, pressurizing to influence the action of a public official inthe process of Bidder selection and Contract execution.7) “Department” shall mean Scheduled tribe (ST) Development Departmentof the Government of Gujarat or any other Department or Agency notifiedby the State for this purpose.8) “Financial Capability” means financial worthiness of Bidders as per theterms of the Tender.9) “Government” shall mean the Government of Gujarat.10) “Local Language” means the language declared by the concerned StateGovernment as their official language.