Responsiveness of Bids 1
- A Procuring Entity (PE) initiated procurement proceedings through the deployment of the restricted bidding procurement method, for the procurement of consulting services;
- Five individual consultants were invited to submit proposals;
- At the close of tender, one bid was received;
- It was a condition of the bidding document that bidders must submit a valid Tax Compliance Letter (TCL);
- The sole bidder submitted a TCL belonging to the Company / Consulting Firm owned by the individual consultant and not a TCL in his own name;
- The PE seeks advice on whether TCL should be accepted.