26.       Submission of Bids

 

            (1)        Bids shall be submitted to only one place, in accordance with the instructions in the bidding document.

 

            (2)        Deadlines for submission of bids shall not be less than 30 days from the date of issuance of the invitation to bid through open advertised bidding method except in the case of submission of bids made solely by facsimile, e-mail or by any other electronic means ( amended as per G.N. No.71 of 2008).

 

            (3)        A bidder shall submit the bid duly signed by him, and accompanied by a power of attorney, if so required, in the required number of copies and in a sealed envelope, as specified in the bidding documents.

 

            (4)        A bidder shall enclose his technical and financial proposals, separately sealed if so required, in a single envelope.

 

            (5)        If the bid is delivered by hand, the public body shall, on request, provide a receipt showing the date and time of the receipt of the bid.

 

            (6)        A bidding document may provide for submission of quotations by facsimile, e-mail or by any other electronic means in accordance with such instructions as may be issued by the Policy Office, ( amended as per G.N. No.71 of 2008).