18. Choice between prequalification and post-qualification proceedings

(1) Subject to regulation 6, a public body may use prequalification or post-qualification procedure for any procurement.

(2) For works contracts and contracts for complex industrial plant and equipment, in which the cost of bid-preparation is high, prequalification procedure, in which only bidders who pass the minimum qualification requirements set forth in the prequalification documents are permitted to submit bids, shall be used.

(3) For contracts involving simple commodities, or manufactured goods, post-qualification procedure, involving the examination of the qualifications of only the first ranked bidder, shall be used.

19. Provision of prequalification documents

Where prequalification proceedings are used, a public body shall provide prequalification document to all applicants that respond to the invitation to apply for prequalification.