Clarifications, Evaluation and Qualification

What is a pre-bid meeting?
A pre-bid meeting is a session where bidders can ask questions about a tender before submission.

What is a pre-bid clarification?
A pre-bid clarification is an official answer to a question raised before bid submission.

Who can request clarification?
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When can clarification be requested?
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How should a clarification request be written?
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What is an addendum?
An addendum is an official amendment or clarification to a bidding document that must be read with the original document.

What is a tender amendment?
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What happens when the tender specification changes?
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What happens when the deadline changes?
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How should bidders monitor addenda?
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Can a clarification change the technical requirement?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

Can a clarification change delivery requirements?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

Can a clarification change documentation requirements?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

Can an addendum supersede the original document?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

What happens if a bidder misses an addendum?
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How should clarification responses be documented?
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Can DNB help interpret product-related clarification requirements?
Yes, where the product falls within DNB's sourcing capabilities and applicable requirements. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

Can DNB communicate technical questions to manufacturers?
Yes, where the product falls within DNB's sourcing capabilities and applicable requirements. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

Can manufacturers help answer technical clarification questions?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns clarifications and addenda in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers interpret product-related requirements and communicate technical questions to manufacturers.

How should suppliers update their compliance matrix after an addendum?
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What is bid evaluation?
A bid is the offer submitted by a supplier in response to a tender, containing the technical and commercial offer.

Who evaluates government bids?
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What is preliminary examination?
Preliminary examination checks bids for completeness and basic compliance before technical and financial evaluation.

What is administrative compliance?
Administrative compliance verifies documents, signatures, securities and deadlines against the bidding requirements.

What is technical evaluation?
Technical evaluation assesses whether the offered product meets the technical specifications and documentation requirements.

What is financial evaluation?
Financial evaluation reviews and compares the prices offered by technically responsive bidders.

What is qualification evaluation?
Qualification evaluation verifies that the prospective awardee meets the financial and experience criteria.

What is responsiveness?
Responsiveness means a bid meets the essential requirements of the bidding document so it can be evaluated.

What is substantial responsiveness?
Substantial responsiveness means a bid meets all essential requirements with only non-material deviations.

What is non-responsiveness?
Non-responsiveness means a bid fails essential requirements and cannot be further evaluated.

What can cause a bid to be rejected?
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What is a material deviation?
A material deviation is a significant departure from requirements that makes a bid non-responsive.

What is a non-material deviation?
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How are technical specifications evaluated?
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How are product catalogues evaluated?
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How are samples evaluated?
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How are manufacturer authorizations evaluated?
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How are certificates evaluated?
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How are warranties evaluated?
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How are prices evaluated?
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What is qualification criteria?
Qualification criteria are the financial, technical and experience requirements a bidder must meet for award.

What is financial qualification?
Financial qualification assesses a bidder's turnover, liquidity and access to credit.

What is technical qualification?
Technical qualification assesses a bidder's capacity, experience and ability to supply the goods.

What is experience qualification?
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What is similar experience?
Similar experience is prior supply of goods of a similar nature, size and value, used as an experience criterion.

What is annual turnover requirement?
Annual turnover is the bidder's sales revenue in a defined period, used to assess financial capacity.

What is average annual turnover?
Average annual turnover is the mean turnover over a stated number of years.

What is liquid asset requirement?
Liquid assets are cash and readily convertible assets a bidder can access for the contract.

What is access to credit?
Access to credit is an available credit line that supports the bidder's financial capacity for the contract.

What is supply experience?
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What is contract experience?
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What is manufacturing experience?
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Can a distributor use manufacturer experience?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns bidder qualification in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers prepare the product and supply evidence needed to support qualification.

Can a local supplier use OEM experience?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns bidder qualification in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers prepare the product and supply evidence needed to support qualification.

Can a bidder rely on a manufacturer's capacity?
This depends on the applicable regulations, the bidding document and product availability. DNB assesses each requirement individually. This concerns bidder qualification in Nepal government tenders. DNB helps suppliers prepare the product and supply evidence needed to support qualification.

What is a qualification document?
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What evidence can prove experience?
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What evidence can prove financial capacity?
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What evidence can prove technical capability?
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How should qualification documents be organized?
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