Section 50Sec./Art. 50

Publication and Contents of the Invitation to Bid. - In line with the principle of transparency and competitiveness and to ensure the widest possible dissemination thereof, all invitations to bid shall be published continuously by the Procuring Entity, and in the website or social media platforms of the Procuring Entity, if available, or such other channels as may be authorized by the GPPB. For justifiable reasons, Procuring Entities that cannot publish procurement opportunities in its website, social media platform, or such other channels authorized by the GPPB shall publish its invitation to bid, at least once, in a newspaper of general nationwide circulation.

In procurements involving and affecting national security, publication shall be dependent upon the HoPE, having due regard to the nature, classification, sensitivity, and confidentiality of the Goods, Infrastructure Projects, and Consulting Services being procured.

The details and mechanics of implementation shall be provided in the IRR.

The Invitation to Bid shall contain, among others:

(a) A brief description of the subject matter of the Procurement;

(b) A general statement on the criteria to be used by the Procuring Entity for the eligibility check, the examination and evaluation of Bids, and post-qualification: Provided, That in the case of procurement of Consulting Services, the invitation to bid shall also contain in the criteria for the shortlisting of prospective bidders;

(c) For the procurement of Goods and Infrastructure Projects, whether the contract will be awarded to the LCRB or the MEARB;

(d) If the contract is to be awarded to the MEARB, the criteria to be used in assessing the bid, the weight or score assigned by the Procuring Entity to each criterion, and the quality-price ration to determine the award;

(e) The date, time, and place of the deadline for the submission and receipt of the eligibility requirements, the pre-bid conference, if any, the submission and receipt of bids, and the opening of bids;

(f) The ABC to be bid;

(g) The source of funds;

(h) The period of availability of the Bidding Documents, and the place where these may be secured;

(i) The contract duration; and

(j) Such other necessary information deemed relevant by the Procuring Entity.