TENDER SPECIFICATIONS

"Coercive practice" means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property with intent to influence the manner of their participation in and/or their appropriate conduct of a procurement process and/ or the execution of a contract ;

5. "Consulting Services" means any one or a combination of the following :

(i) advisory and review services ;

(ii) pre-investment or feasibility studies ;

(iii) design ;

(iv) construction supervision ;

(v) management and related services ; and

(vi) other technical services or special studies.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
"Conflict of interest" means but is not limited to the following situations :

(a) where a person has a direct or indirect interest in or relationship with a Bidder that is or may be reasonably perceived to be unethical due to that person's influence or ability to affect the procurement process ;

(b) where a person receives or benefits by taking personal advantage of an opportunity that properly belongs to the Procuring Entity he represents or the Government ;

(c) where a person for his personal benefit discloses to unauthorized persons confidential information belonging to; the Procuring Entity, the Government, or a Bidder ;

(d) where a supplier or contractor (or the firm with which it is affiliated) combines the functions of manufacturer or contractor with those of consultant ;

Provided that a conflict of interest may not be inferred :

(i) where a supplier/ manufacturer or contractor's bid is in combination with a firm offering services as a consultant and in its bid is included relevant information about such relationship along with a