6. Contract Award
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a. Are there any rules on the award of contracts?

The main rule is that contracts must be awarded in accordance with the rules set out in the TOR or RFP, and in the Procurement Act and related regulations (including the government agency's policies and procedures).

Government agencies shall mainly take into consideration the interest of the agency, the criteria concerning pricing, and other criteria in making a determination. Please see the details under item 4.(a) above.

b. Are there any limitations regarding the offered bid price?

It is an offense under the Bid Rigging Act if any person makes a price proposal in bad faith to a state agency knowing that the price proposed is much lower than is normal, to the extent that it can be clearly seen to not to be in accordance with the description of goods or services, with the objective of obstructing fair price competition, and this act results in the contract not being correctly fulfilled.

c. Are there any rules on alternative bids?

There are no rules on alternative bids.