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OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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CONTENTSProclamation No. 430/2005
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Determining procedures of Public Procurement andEstablishing its Supervisory Agency Proclamation... Page 2949
1't'P~"'TC gf0IIilf~?; PROCLAMATION NO. 430/2005.
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DETERMINING PROCEDURES OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENTAND ESTABLISHING ITS SUPERVISORY AGENCYPROCLAMATION OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA
OO"}"?P':" ;'J"~~-I:"} Oat 1C1 /\OOlDfl':" /\ot.f Y..C1lD" WHEREAS, the economic and efficient use of public,X"}:",...+f\ tJlI:""} Oc#lmWi" OJ-m.;r"7 Otf~ OO,,}1f: T""'9" funds is essential to a well-functioning government:.I\.e "7IDA OOIPl.;r'e 1-~.e Oootf~:
, flJ'+9'T hCJ f'1'11A"?i\o-fT. "?:w h'}-'ttJ.9" f"?'}CI;r WHEREAS, procurement of goods, works andP'1r hoo'}"?P':" m""''''' tJlI:" h~+~lD"'} flDtJJ. f:Cif services constitute a major share of public expenditure;rOt.e1f Oootf~:
fUO'}"?p':" "?:w OcllmClCJ lD"m.;r"7 Otf~ OO,}1f: WHEREAS, public procurement must be carried out'h'}-'tL89" h"7f:l."? 0+Q;t."7~ "lY..i: ~:"tJ'e: "?AiJ hCJ in a manner which is not only economic and efficient buthf:A9' f/\.t\O:" h'}-'ttf'} "7Y..l."? +10. "'/\tf~: also fair, transparent and non-discriminatory;
fOO"}"?P':" "?:w Ot..~IrA' hCJ OhAi\o T /\othCJID~ WHEREAS, public procurement may also ber1'tJlfjOt A"7:" +"?ClC'T 00"'4.4.:" 1't:J:W OOUf~.f ootf'} instrumental to economic development at regional and"'''/\0:'': national levels in Ethiopia;
, Ok -rf'*'.f t..~lrit'e -'t lJOhlrf\.f'e ~"f.'lIt\.h ;"'1- NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55OO,}"7P':" 1'1,+1\ :It/li/ OOIPl.:" rOth+/\lD" .+lD"~A:: (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows;
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CHAPTER 1GENERAL
. Short Title
$ This Proclamation may be cited as the "determiningprocedures of Public Procurement and Establishing itsSupervisoryAgency Proclamation No. 430/2005."
2. Definitions
In this Proclamation:
a) "Goods" Means raw material, products andequipment and commodities in solid, liquid orgaseous form, and electricity, as will asinstallation, transport, maintenance or similarobligations related to the supply of the goods iftheir value does not exceed that of the goodsthemselves:
b) "Services" means any object of procurementother than works, goods and consultancyservices:
c) "Works" means all work associated with theconstruction, reconstruction, demolition, repair orrenovation of a building, rood, or structure, such assite preparation, excavation, installation of equipmentand materials, decoration, as. well as servicesincidental to works, if the value of those services doesnot exceed that of the works themselves and includesbuild, own operate and build own operate transfercontracts;
d) "Consultancy Service" means a service of anintellectual and advisory nature provided byconsultants using their professional skills tostudy, design and organize specific projects,advise clients, conduct training and transferknowledge;
e) "Procurement" means the purchasing hiring orobtaining by any other contractual means of.goods, works and services;
t) "Procuring entity" means public body, which ispartly or wholly financed by Federal Governmentbudget, higher education institutions and publicinstitutions of like nature;
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g) "Public Funds" means any monetary resourcesappropriated to procuring entities from the FederalGovernment treasury or aid grants and credits put atthe disposal of procuring entities by foreign donorsthrough the Federal Government internal revenue ofprocuring entities;
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h) "Public Procurement" means procurement byprocuring entities using public funds;
i) "Supplier" means a physical or juridical person undercontract with' a procuring entity to supply goods,works or services;
j) "Candidate" means a physical or juridical personinvited to take part in public procurement or seekingto be so invited;
k) "8idder" means a physical or juridical personsubmitting a bid;
1) "Bid documents" means the documentsprepared by the procuring entity to bidders as abasis for preparation of their bids;
m) "Procurement dire~tives" are the directivesissued by the Minister under this Proclamation;
n) "Minister or Ministry" means the Minister orthe Ministry of Finaq.ce and EconomicDevelopment respectively'
0) "Person" means natural or juridical person
3. Scope of Application
1/ This Proclamation applies to all Federal publicprocurement.
2/ Notwithstanding Sub-Article (1) of this Article,the Minister, in consultation with the relevantpublic bodies, may in the interest of nationalsecurity or national defense decide to use adifferent procedure, in which case the Ministershall define the method of procurement to befollowed in order to serve the interest of economyand efficiency,
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61 .t.U "'.,.~ rl.,F.;&'A 001'7P':" h"".f; tD.t.9" ,1/ To the e,xtent that,this,Proclamation conflictsh"".f: n~.t. htr.,. 001'"ip';J-:" tD.t.9" h~/\9" with an obligation of the Federal Gov~mment.J+fi: .f;C~"'"f ;JC flf.{'1aJ- tD.t.9" n°7..f'.v.C1aJ- under or arising out of an agreement with oneil9"9"":" tD.t.9" hil9"9".,-t: hoo.,~ '7F.;;J- ;JC or more other states or with an internationalr"7.t.tlltll9" htr., nil9"9".,-t: r.,.oo/\h.,.aJ- .t.8'i'A:: organization, the provisions of that agreement
shall prevail. .) ..'~', : .II nn.u """'~ 1o-il ~1"'~ 6" r.,.oo/\h.,.aJ- .2/ Where an. agree.ment referred to in Sub-A~icle ~
il9"9"":" /\J'\. :,.r-A-.f' tD.t.9" OJ'\. :,.r-A-.f' .,.,. ~ /\tr.,. (I) of this Article contal!ls. a preference or :"'65i.t-¥"f A~ "'iI'" .f'r:,. r°'i."-;f..f; n07.tr1n:" p~eferences JnS~vor o~ national apd resident '.1.11. '7~ "-~°'i. "'fJA ""'-'°7. r°7.tr.,aJ- A~ bidders, a procurIng entity shall ensure that the :"'iI'" .f'r:,. n~{.;J- ,...,.f: aJ-il'J' n'7A~ applic~ble pre!er~nceor preferenc.es are clearly~1.1loot\h:" "7.f:/.'7 ",/\n:,.:: j stated m the bld~mg~oc~e,nts. '-.."
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61 4'l.n+~ rn.U1 """~".~~"7sP"f. h'7-n ""7.f;/.n 11 The .Minister is auth~ri~d t.o issue pr6curement "
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r;J '- "the ProvIsions of thiS Proclamation., f°7./.J',. oooo(,.f'?,"f"} l\..f'tDtll .t."f~A:: ,-,;... .' -', ':' "
.,, 0' 21 If more than one procuring'entity needs the same
II h"".f: n~.t. -' rtr.,.,,""" "-, 7. "'fJ~:" "".f;. kind of goods, works or services, the Minister~.t..,:,. (),+ tD.t.9" "'1A'7"":" /\OO'7,,:"T r'71fl;1' .lpayins'trUct on~;entity.or;a speciallyappoiiltedP't-. /\"7lPt-:" r°7.L~1-., n°7.tr1n:" 1.11. agent to pro~uresuch items on behalf of other I
" °7.'l.iI:"~ "".f; r001'7~:" 00/(1.:" tD.t.9" /\n.1J. entities or to enter iilto fraiDework agi-eementsP't- r.,.**oo .f:C~:" '7~ "-~°7. "'fJ~:" ilr based on aggregate purchase under which'7~0J01 n""'~:" ~1p".f'h'i'aJ-1 tD.t.9" '7'1"r "-'°7. procuring e'riiities may place orders for certain
1', ."'fJ~:" r°7.LA1-:"1 (),+T r'71fl;J- nCfi: P't- ~'i' types of goods, works and services.'" ""1A'7"":" '7~: n"'m,+/\/\ IJ.'I.;J- /\00"-89" ; " ":.,
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.' 31 For the purpose of Sub-Article (2) of this Article['I t\n.u """'~ 1O-il """'~ I ""'-'89" «raJ-A "Framework agreement" means an agreement I
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r°7..f'{)"f~raJ- ()9"9".,:,. .,aJ-:: agreement with said supplier. ~
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~, ~_-1:tn.r.+--"LT 7. Responsib\ilityandAccountabilityI, ,
lil '"1Y 4C.'l"7. h..,,:,. {It\°7.yhl:JCD-',.:'' '"1Y ~I:J II Procuring entities shall have overall responsibilityilI\CD-(\. h~.'lO9" m.]."" ~,,~..,:to ...t\1l:r:CD- (1,tf')T for the procurement! process, and contractn.,.t\,r,9"T implementation in particular, shall be responsible
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1/1 n.,.1QCD- f(lCD- ~,r,A f"'~&..P: r'"1>f,. fF(,. a) ,causing to be established a Procurement Unitht;:A r"7tJ:tJ:9"T ' " staffed at an appropri.~te level; ..
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'C~::~;; t\1 rQ;1.~;J- t,°7."" r"7**9" ~I:J hll"-I:,) b) establishing a tender committee and;';.-"i;;" , fOO(lr9"T appointing its members
-hI fQ;1.~;J- "7{1;J-(o""",Y'"f') r"'1CD-nl:"T c) advertising bid opportunities;. -, ,i .t, I
001 rQ;1.(.;J- hi'iI:J~..?'"f,') r"7i1;J'(J}.].T ,'-' ,d)"/co~municating award ~ecisions;~, I
IPI CD-(\.') hoo4C.~oo' Cl~.:" '"1Y t\00~."9" e) certifying the availabi!it; of funds ~s~pport ,fOtYr'l"fA Cl.,.. Cl.P::,. oo'f~') r"7~;J1'f'T the procurement actIvIty before sIgning a J
contract;(.1 f'"1>f,. CD-f\o"f'J fOO4C.~9"T .\ ;,,' : '. ' , , , ,
It) sIgning contracts for procurement actIvItIes;
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Uf." f (1m:" renderl~g decls.!ons th~reon; ~
111 rhCl.1:;J-'J!"f') .].".1;. ~I:J f9"CooC,. '"1'}",r,".t.') h) submitting a CO~y of ariy complaints and i~I:J Cl'"1'}".y.=J: OOIP(.:" f"'(lmCD-') a,'Uf." reports Qf the findings and decisions to the I' r YII ~7'C:" t\"'.P:,)(1,CD- f"7.].~of1 T Agency; ".. .,
+1 hhl1l:J ~.a,. ;JC r... f.~ 'ICD- CD-A T h~I:J.c. ~) r ensuri~g th~t the, i~~lementation ?f the jCltf.,Il:r:a: ;+~"f'i' u..".+Y'"f.. oou (.:to ;', a;W,arded c?nt!~c.t IS In accordance wIth the iOO4C."oo ') f"7~;J1'f' '"1.r 1' ht\Il~CD- ~I:JT terms and condItIons of the award, ~
~C1/ ~,)f.hil~"1..,-I: f'"1Y FC'}:",) rot'iI~ j) outsource procurement activities to third
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f.,."(ioo. ~".c.!P"f Cl".u h"'~ ~I:J °t.,.iI:"~ responsible and accountable for action taken\ n°'l...mnl:r:CD- ooou~...Y'".t. oo,p~:" ilt\°7.mil"- pursuant'to the p~ovisions .?~ this Proclamati~n ~\( ~CD- ~C9"".I;!P"f "'m ,.. ,r,tf'i't\.:: and to any such further condItIons as may be laid ~
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THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AGENCY, I "r ' ".
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8. Establishment ,
~I fou1'7/P+ '7 r h~11'l hH.U f1~" «h~11'l» 1/ There is hereby established Public Procurement Agency, c- "f.,.qt\ fatm&-T &-f'a.1 f~t\'i' f:h'7 (lm-.,+ .: (hereinafter referred ,to ~ the "Agenc~") ,as an
_J't\dJ. f~~&-A ~1'7/p+ ou/pt',.f 11.+ If"" ~ut,o~onious Fede!al ~ove~ment, organ havIng Its own--I1If.IJ J't'P~ ""kcllOY,A:: JuridIcal personalIty,
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II h~11'lm- "'m~'i-l: t\at~"+~ ,r,1f'i'A:: 21 The Agency shall be accountable to the Minister.
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fl'lo~1l'lo;. If"i' nnr~.f ~+ ~p"fI J'tf1q If""T The head office of the Agency'shall be in Addis"'.f.~"~1\1..,i: n"7'i'Tm-fJD /PI;:&- ~C1~1;: our~.f Ababa and may have branch offices else where as
n..,.~ ~ c::~+ ,r,'fl\A::, I"' 1r.') may be necessary,.' ' J ' " \ -" c, ';:'1 ;', ',t. '" c ,,(. , ;, .'
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fl'lo~11'lm- ~""7JPT If~~~(~ft.t, 'i'Tm,:- The objectives of the Agency are:
I lil ~+rJ~T ,,",r~~1:C "~" ftouOI(..,.T '7A1.-T (; II ensure the;'application of fair, competitive,J't1:A~ f~t\n:"T t\nn~,/p+ 11Jf1l .,.nnnln'J.1 transparent; non-discriminatory and value forIf',.? "7f11..,+ fa'l..ffl"f'A f'7"1i" ~L'lOfJD ou",,~1 money procurement;, "7(.,.?11'T :",
f .' Ii r~~&-A nn1'7/p+ ~'7~ ~""O9" ratnn&-f1+1 21 set standards for the public procurement systemsI
.f.(.~ "7m-n,""T of the Federal Government;f 'I , '" ; :'" I,t ~(,': '.:: CI f'7"1i" ""at J'ttJ""" h~u" n",r, f"'Jf('"~+'J ,,31 monitor", compliance of" this proclamation byt'~.'.~;~;.
m1l.,.m- nn /P&-rTm-1 ODh~"'A T proc~ring entities;
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the regional governments;
II n~Y.,{"A nn1'7r:" moll1' .ft\m-1 forJ1'7/P+"I"Ii" ilL 'lOfJD rC~"" ""'Iq&-~.,+ nnh~"'A T 21 monitor and report ~o the minister the pe~-t\at'r."+~ ~7C+ "71:t.'7 "'i' n:h'7'i' n~L'lOfJD formance of the publIc ~r~~urement systems InrC~i: ",r, f"7i'fi'f.f U'.,flT "7~('1IT the federal g~vernment, I~Jttate amend~ents on
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3/ set training standards, competence levels,certification requirements and professionaldevelopment paths in consultation withcompetent authorities;
4/ prepare, update and issue authorized versions ofthe standard bidding documents, proceduralforms and any other attendant documents toprocuring entities;
5/ ensure that any deviation trom the use of thestandardized bidding documents, proceduralforms and any other attendant documents iseffected only after the prior written approval ofthe Agency;
6/ receives, reviews, and records applications bycandidates for registered supplier status inaccordance with Article 21 Sub-Article (6) andissue certificates to those registered in thesuppliers list;
7/ maintains a list of suppliers who by reason ofhaving seriously neglected their obUgationsunder a public procurement contract, or havingprovided false information about theirqualifications or having offered inducements ofthe kind referred to in Article 24, have beendebarred trom participating in publicprocurement by the Agency;
81 conduct periodic inspections of the records andproceedings of the procuring entities to ensurefull and correct application of thisProclamation;
9/ organize and maintain a system for thepublication of data on public procurementopportunities, awards and any otherinformation of public interest as may bedetermined by the Agency;
10/ To ensure that the process is in accordance withthis Proclamation conduct;
a) procurement audits during the bid preparatoryprocess;
b) contract audits in the course of theexecution of an award bid; and
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(hI nO"I\. oolPI.:" p{,.O" hTmCj-""" fh'P", c) performance audit after completion of theI}"cno{" "'/i1,h.1: T contract in respect of any procurement, as "
may be required;Xh"1 "111- ~'°'l. "i1I'\:" n.~/r f°'l.m.,.oo.n:,. ,
"il1P,~.,:" Yl\o,' f":1'Cj' -"'1Ao/t\u:" lfClfC III adopt, adapt and update common specificationsClp{,. ,,~ "'/'PA T ~.fio" lfClfC h""~'lrc .~C standards, the use of which shall be mandatoryfT"""oo hCj. tD-1- :J-~ h 1P'.lr1 ""1:1. "IT for all procuring entities; ~
XII 1\"I=t"r ""P{,.C pc'}.y. :}.. nOO'I\, fu'I_Y11\"IA ' 121 determine, develop, int~oduce, maintain andI '~ fOOI."P: hl}":f:,. "'II}:I}:I}"T "".,.,An:,., oomn-1- h'i update relate system-wIde data bases and .
tD-1- :J-~.,.,: f"'mn.,. h 1P,.1f1 "'11:1. "IT technology, that serues the entire procedure of _:procurement .~
Xfl f.,.I}:1}" h'i fnOJ- '>~A "'-1-1}" 1\",/.,.,ACl:" ." ~f°'l YiI"fA f "'-1-9" "I1f1,J- 7'1\ (I. Cj ,,-1-1: h JP' ':'C 131 develop policIes and maIntaIn an operational ~~"'/i-t."IT " , plan on capacity building, both for institutional ~
and human resource development; J
X!il nH.U "'P~ "J"'~ (;/11 Cl"'f..,110" oov't.:" '" ~h°'l nol\h ,J-:r:o" "I=t"l- ~ '°'l "'i1I'\:":lC 141 agree on a list, whIch shall be reviewed rClor."iI""""':" Clf'}OO.I: "1f.1 ' "r:J-f n"'/.7j~~ annually, of works, goods and se~ices ,in ~
PC'}:" "I=t"l" YrO,. Cl;J{" l\.~OI)" fu'/. 1f1 f"lJf1:J- co~mon use by m~re than one procurIng entIty rt1PI,.1'"fT ":1'1'"f "'1A"II\...y.:fJ lfClfC :-vhlch may be subJ~ct to c~mmon procureme~t ~"'IH;J1::"T In accor~ance with Article 5(2) of thIs ~
proclamation; ;'
'~"I foo' Y'i hoo,.r ~C ClT Y YH. 1-P'f""f ""'If111.,:" " ...f i1l'\r Cl 1 -:,. "1"1" II ..,. 151 establish and maIntaIn InstItutional lInkages .
OJ- 00 "IP "I 1\00 T(j: (j:1'\.,.. with entities with professional and related :
i1l'\ro" "'i1I'\"" ;JC TI}:",/~ "IJ..,...,:" OO(j:mC "'i interest in public procurement; ~.~DYp,nC I ;~ X:4/'.Cl"'1C """(j:'i Cl,}1\1)" O"'(j: f.t."P: flI\001"1p"" 161 undertake public procurement execution ,~
"1"1"1" "'~'Ol}" 'J"i"" DYi1,h.1:T research and surveys nationally and ~, m.~~, international I ;'.'~ .!~I ~U ""P~'i Cl""P:4: oowt.:'. f°'/.tDm. f. In"f'i y ".:.--,.. 00 O:I..Y l' ";}.. h 1 p,. l'.1}" Cl°'/. .,.iI""ot. f"-nmo"J 171 administer and enforce compliance with all the ~
/\,t\u -f .""If1r:"f n:"hhA PI,. I'\~ oo'Pl'\ro"1 .provisions of this Proclamation, regulations !DYt..:J1'J" and directives issued under this Proclamation ~
and other functions given to it by the ~minister. ~
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1I require any infonnation, documents, records andreports in respect of any aspect of the publicprocurement process; where. a breach,wrongdoing, mismanagement or collusion hasbeen alleged, reported or proven against anyprocuring entity or supplier;
21 summon witnesses, call for the production ofbooks of accounts, plans, documents andexamine witnesses and parties concerned onoath;
31 cause or undertake investigations and conductprocurement contract and perfonnance audits;
41 cause to be inspected any procurementtransaction to ensure compliance with a bidaward by a procuring entity; .
51 act upon complaints by procuring entities,suppliers and any other entity or person inrespect of any party to a procurement activity inaccordance with 'the procedure set out inChapter VIII of this Proclamation.
13. Organization of the Agency
The Agency shall have:
1I General Manager to be appointed by theGovernment; and
21 the necessary staff.
14. Powers and Duties of the General Manager
1/ The General Manager shall be the chiefexecutive officer of the Agency and shallsubject to the general directives of the Minister,direct and administer the activities. of theAgency.
21 Without limiting the generally provided in sub-Article (1) here in above, the General Managershall :a) exercise the powers and functions of the
Agency specified under Article 10 and 11of this Proclamation;
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b) employ, administer and dismiss personnelof the Agency in accordance with theFederal Civil service law;
c) prepare the work program and budget ofthe Agency and implement the same uponapproval;
d) prepare and submit to the Ministeroperational and financial report on theactivities of the Agency.
e) represent the Agency in all its relationswith third parties.
3/ The General Manager may delegate part of his powersand duties to other officials and employees of ,theAgency to the extent necessary for the effectivemanagement of the Agency.
15. Source of Budget
The budget of the Agency shall be drawn from thefollowing sources:
11 an annual budget allocated by the Government;
2/ aid in cas,h.
16. Books of Accounts
11 The Agency shall keep complete and accuratebooks of accounts,
2/ The books of accounts and other financial documentsof the Agency shall be audited annually by theAuditor General or by an auditor designated by him.
CHAPTER IIIBASIC PROCUREMENT RULES
17. Records of Procurement
11 Procuring entities must maintain records anddocuments regarding their public procurementfor a period of ten years from the date ofconcluding any procurement proceeding whichfor each proceeding will contain:
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a) A brief description of the goods, works orservices to be procured;
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c) The names and addresses of suppliers thatsubmitted bids, proposals or quotations,andthe name and address of the winningsuppliers;
d) The evaluation criteria stipulated andapplied and a summary of the evaluationand comparison of bids, proposals andquotations received;
e) Information on any decision to suspend orcancel proceedings after having beeninitiated: and
t) The grounds for using a procurementprocedure other than open bidding.
2/ The record concerning any proceeding snaIl onrequest, and once the proceedings have resultedin a contract or have otherwise been terminated,be made available to candidates whoparticipated in the proceedings. However,except when ordered to do so by a competentcourt and subject to the conditions of such anorder, the procuring entity shall not disclose.
a) Information if its disclosure would be contraryto law, would impede law enforcement, wouldnot be in the public interest, would prejudicelegitimate commercial interest of the parties orwould inhibit fair competition;
b) information relating to the examination andevaluation of bids proposals or quotationsand the actual content of bids, propqsals orquotations other than in the summary formreferred to in Sub-Article (1) (d).
18. Non-discrimination
Without prejudice to Article 19 of thisProclamation, candidates shall not be excluded fromparticipation in public procurement on the basis ofnationality, race or any other criterion not having todo with their qualifications.
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A f. "fiT .rr:,o .e.f.l. '7"r'PA:: Ethiopian nationals;sh~1I be granted in the evaluation process,
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I(19"iam.C m(1«11') ",/l.;J11' r 'l,.rfl"ff\. technical-conditions so permit, the Agency may jp'c'}.y."f ODHC.?:J-ra;1 "'i" (1-f;h'1.h 1.1.f: detet;mil1~.th~\ e~tent by which communication .;"'~"1. lJ.'l.t",."f "X":J-r0J'1 1'I..r1.;J'71' by electronic means may be used in addition to .h, f1.~ (1T~"'/~ W.e.9" (1,..,h.~ 9":"h or instead of writing. .~~,~=~C'.,.hia flY., '71"1"'T ",)P,.f.l.'7 ",~«1'.f: '.r !
21, Qualification of candidates ,~". " ~
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c) that they are not insolvent, in receivership,bankrupt or being wound up, their businessactivities have not been suspended, andthey are not the subject of legal proceedingsfor any of the foregoing;
d) that they have fulfilled their obligations topay taxes according to Ethiopian tax laws;
21 The procuring entity may require candidates toprovide such appropriate documentary evidenceor other information as it may deem useful tosatisfy itself that the candidates are qualified inaccordance with the criteria referred to in Sub-Article (l)
31 Any requirement established pursuant to thisArticle shall be set forth in the bid documentsor other documents for solicitation of proposals,and shall apply equally to all candidates.
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41 The procuring entity shall evaluate thequalifications of candidates in accordance withthe criteria and procedures set forth in thedocuments referred to in Sub-Article (3) of thisArticle.
51 The procuring entity shall disqualify a candidatewho submits a document containing basic errorfor purposes of qualification; it may disqualifya candidate if it finds at any time that theinformation submitted concerning thequalifications of the candidates was materiallyinaccurate or materially incomplete.
61 In order to simplify the process of demonst -rating, and verifying, the formal qualificationsof candidates of the kind set out in Sub-Article(I ), Sub Articles (b)-(d), the Agency shallreview in a speedy manner, and recorddocumentary evidence submitted by candidatesfor registered supplier status. Such recordsshall be periodically updated. Excerpts from therecord shall be made available to registeredcandidates and procuring entities on request.The Agency shall issue detailed rulesconcerning the registration procedure.
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2/ The procuring entity shall incur no liabilitytowards candidates solely by virtue of itsinvoking Sub-Article (1) of this Article.
3/ Notice of the rejection shall be given promptlyto all participating candidates.
4/ If the decision to reject all bids is taken beforethe closing date, bids received shall be returnedunopened to the bids submitting them.
24, Inducements from Candidates
The procuring entity shall reject a bid, proposal orquotation if the candidate that submitted it gives orpromises to give, directly or indirectly to any officeror employee of the procuring entity or othergovernmental authority a gratuity in any form, anemployment or any other thing or service of value,as an inducement with respect to an act or decisionof, or procedure followed by the procuring entity inconnection with the procurement proceedings. Suchrejection of an offer and the reasons therefore shallbe recorded in the record of the procurementproceedings and promptly communicated to thecandidate concerned.
CHAPTER IVCHOICE OF PROCUREMENT METHODS
25. Procurement Methods
1/ Except as otherwise provided in thisProclamation, the procuring entity shall useopen bidding as the preferred procedure ofprocurement.
2/ A procuring entity may use a procedure otherthan open bidding only pursuant to thefollowing Article 26-30.
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,:ic' /)"".r: "YII.~~"" h"£1ro,':: nH.U hCP.~ (JJY-9" a rational manner, and no procurementn"l'1"r onon~.f(J" f"'1I(.1, f"l'1"r P'c'}.y, ..r.." requirements for a given quantity of goods, . .0; "oni'ii1 "IY 1..'10'1. hf1'1:" (1h"'Y;,,:" /l~."no' works or services shall be split up with the I
f°'l.1£1ro"", f/):'" f"l.,,£1;1' (oy-9" fh1A"I"o:" intention of avoiding a procurement procedure ,~"I'1"r9'"f onh4.I..A f"£1rOJ'9";: stated in this Proclamation or in the
procureme~t directives.
'6.1. nm-/l." ~l.;J- ~onm"'aD aD"'- ,,:,. J'(\fl:r:m- lJ.'I.;J-?'o;r. 26. Conditions for use of Restricted Tendering 4,"
(;./ "IY 1..'1"'1. htI'I:" (1h .,,'!'?- '!J~ (1'" Y. "110)' onv' I I The procuring entit'! may enga~e i~ procurement ~" (.:,. no"I'I') (;1;1.(.;1' "I=fr "onl..,'9" fc"I."f",:" by means ofrestrlc~ed tendermg m accordance ~
fCI1.h.,.",:" "..,,;1'9"'f I'l""" 11:1= "0)';; with Article 44, when: I~~""
IJ/ /)~(J"T 'f"l'}£1;J. "Cfi: P'/.. (oy-9" h1A"I. ~ho": n£1UCY-°)" (1hfi:"'~ Y.(.~ 0)'1'1111'111 a) the g~ods, works or services? ~y reason of ~8(/)y-9" """'f (1 on.,." 9"h'}Y:" h"'(IJ"'", the htg~ly complex or sp.ec~allzed nature, I~ h:,,/..n 9'..f 11:1= foY.1:0; ,.", (/)y-9" are a~allable only from a limited number of ~
" suppliers; or
,,/ nCf1.j. f(;l;1.(.'1' , ";}..." "ononconC h...' .'.. .:,. "on 19"19" rc'1 mY-"'O)' h~"'~ (0, C:' b) the time and cost requIred to .examme and ~
" 1;1. I evaluate a large number of bids would be~~ 1 If, /):1'(J'" f"l'}£1.J. IICfi: P'/.,(J)' (00.9". ..,~
, ., .'" disproportionate to the value of the goods, .,o' , CI (on 0)' .,~ °J:l .1h1A"I" I. h 'I.' '. o h.,I'I', CP. .C works or services to be procured. jj
f"'1 y-onn'fll'" "Ij "',1..,' £~
...21 The condition referred to in Sub-Article (I) (b) I~I n".tJ h?"'?- .",J.I'I h }"'?- I{!I 1"1 f(ll..~:" shall in any case be considered to be fulfilled ~
'J:":;~'~".1' .,:",A"'CPA.. ""'I""". f~~"O)' when the estimated value of the contract does .'
f l=f, 0 cP .1 "19" ~ n"l'1", ~.f not exceed a threshold set out in theh."on"h"'o" n,~y 'An"m I'll"" "0";; procurement directives. :~
~'6~. hh"JY; h~t-n. (\DY.~O9" ~'fr aD"].":" J'(\fl:r:m- lJ.'I.;J-?'o;r. 27. Conditions for use of Direct procurement i
/il '7~" ".flt,'!, ht"I-1- ru'.11 ','f'.~: nh'}"'y.- ~j(; i~.~".n.,'Y..,110)' onlP(."" hh~,Y; h:"/.-n. O/1r f"'I.~. II The procuring entity may use direct procurement ;!l~
()no,:,. n/)l.J;t; ,,-(o?,J',/'9'.J- onf1t1A (J)'Yo'Yo'C h." in accordance with Article 45 if this method is ,~?,Y-..C (O~,9" n/),r;c .,,(J)J',Y,~9)"}" UDtJ.hA ~~ not res~~ed to wi~h a view to avoidi~g possible I.,:,. "onlj'fllC ;J'l'Ifl ..IOW." f"n:"9":. WC,9" competition or In a manner which would t\'i'ihCI'I,h."""", ,J.',.;J'9J...,.. h"'P,. I'l.f .:l'r9" , u/'1"r constitute a means of discrimination among ~
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IJ/ /):1'0)', fu/1£1;J' HCfi: p'/'- (JJY-9" a) when:, in absence of competition for &1h1A"I""": f°'l,1"'i(J" tIh'}Y; f""'f /)m technical reasons the goods, works or ~"'OJ?,?," 11:1= nonlf.,. 'I"h'},-1- "7OJ?,f.C services can be supplied or provide.d only ~f"'i Y-:I=A Iflj 1'l1:O;, by one candidate; i
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b) within limits defined in the procurementdirectives, for additional deliveries ofgoods by the original supplier which areintended either as parts replacement forexisting supplies, services or installationsor as the extension of existing supplies,services or installations where a change ofsupplier would compel the procuring entityto procure equipment or services notmeeting requirements of interchangeabilitywith already existing equipment orserVIces;
c) within limits defined in the procurementdirectives, when additional works whichwere not included in the initial contracthave through unforeseeable circumstancesbecom~ neceBsary sine the separation of theadditional works form the initial contractwould be difficult for technical oreconomic reasons;
d) within limits defined in the procurementdirectives, for new works consisting of therepetition of similar works which conformto a basic project of which an initialcontract was awarded on the basis of openor restricted bidding.
e) within limits defined in the procurementdirectives, for continuation of consultantservices, where the original contract hasbeen satisfactorily performed and thecontinuation is likely to lead to gains ineconomy and efficiency.
f) for purchase of goods made underexceptionally advantageous conditionswhich only arise in the very short term.This provision is intended to cover unusualdisposals by firms, which are not normallysuppliers. It is not intended to coverroutine purchases from regular suppliers.
g) the head of the procuring entity hasdetermined that the need is one of pressingemergency in which delay would createserious problems and therefore injurious tothe performance of that procuring entity.
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2/ The procuring entity may also use directprocurement when the contract price does notexceed an amount stated in the procurementdirectives.
I~. OODCJJ"~~J' lI"'i1 ODmfcf:J' -'Y ftOD~"" OD~"'+ 28. Conditions for use of Request for ProposalsJ'AI1=fdJo .,.~;J-'"
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The procuring entity may engage in procurement bymeans of request for proposals in accordance withArticle 46 when it seeks to obtain consultancyservices or contracts for which the component ofconsultancy services represents more than 50% ofthe amount of the contract.
Iii. M'2. "'lo1-~OJ t\DJ.L09'" "7W oo".l"..}- Jlt\f)=faJ- 29. Conditions for use of Request for Quotations1J.~;f'-"T
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f1'Hl1 oom' JlAat\m 'h~ fU7,,1""""'9'" t\1aJlf+H;J7f,. "~sP"f mf,9'" f:J'm+ 1aJl JI"=f~ f'7,q:J'
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The procuring entity may engage in procurement bymeans of request for quotations in accordance withArticle 47 for the purchase of readily availablegoods or for procurement of works or services forwhich there is an established market, so long as theestimated value of the contract does not exceed anamount stated in the procurement directives.
~. nIJ-t\..}- ~{,.Jf Q,\~:J' "7W t\ooL09'" 00".l"-1- Jlt\f)=faJ-30. Conditions for use of Two-stage Bidding
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Procuring entities may engage in procurement bymeans of two-stage bidding in accordance withArticle 48:'7W L,ut ".,,,-1- a~'+1\ ~~ a+oot\h+~ 001P~-1-
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11 When it is not feasible for the procuring entityto formulate detailed specifications for thegoods or works or in the case of services toidentify their characteristics and, in order toobtain the most satisfactory solution to itsprocurement need;
a) it seeks bids, proposals or offers as tovarious possible means of meeting itsneeds; or
b) because of the technical character of thegoods or works, or because of the nature ofits services it is necessary for the publicbody to negotiatewith the suppliers.
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~I UOm'i:fOJ- (l1(lY ,,~ 1\.OJ-i\. f°'L ".fi\. ,.,'+P'".f1 21 When the procuring entity seeks toen~er into a
fU'f.~rC tDf.r frcrc "'i fAO?:" contract for the purpose of research,
tD(;J;1.P;".f1 i\UO-ftJ:" .tJAIt., nc'l"""c "IV .,~ experiment, study .ordevelopment except'Yhere
i.,ota.; hilA frcrcT fiJD.h'i;.T f'J"i:" "Ii '\""'" the contract incl~d~s t~eproducti,on of goods in
fAIT?:". p'~11'".f1 i\07hlitD1 ,"U'LYc'I".fA OJ-A I, quantities sufficient ,to.! establish their
UOLor fl.LA?T commerqiaJ;vjllbility or to reGover research and
., development costs. , \
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~1f."" tD.r;r f"'I.(l'.~ ...~i:Y:".f OJ-.r::" fl.f.l.,. 31 \Yhe?,bld proceeding ~ave been enga~ed m but .,
"'i 00/fl.-I: 1\." ~I.;J- QtDnl OJ-m.:" 0011-1: n~ bl~s ~~here, subm~~ed 0;; ,all bids we~eI :.; J'\m~n,~,,(O," 111\0 fI..rr1T reJe~ted by the procurIng ~ntlty, ~nd when,. m ':
, 1 .,the Jud~en.t of the ~~ocunng ,entity, engaging I
; ';' , .;)ii~ ,;' ,i" , ' in.~e~:,bid pro~~edings wo~ld be \lnlikely to ~
, c:~ ' !'~ ..result,in a: procure~ent .cQntract . I~~ 'i.. " ..' i, ,\ it,. Ii!:
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.! "'11 In~it~tion to bid shall b~ advertised in at least
iii f~l.;J- IT?c'I:rtD4:.r h1(,.~ 7f4.1 fli\a,. Q.r1c'1 one national newspaper of general circulation;
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° U 21 'The time allowed for ,preparation of bids shall
c~ II i\,.,Q;b -ftDp'p,~P'"f i\~I.:r 7:"I.Q.r f 'L(lma,. not be less than a minimum number of days
"'~ 1.tI. C1"1V ,flDoo~.r h°'LtDc'I.,a,. h"c'I.,.21 f.,.1 stated in the procurement directives.
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32. Invitation to BidclJl. r~(.~ '1'~ ., , ,!, \:I'~- .,.' ': "
, , The invitation to bid shall contain, as a min imum,
f~~;J- 'J'~ QY1c'1 fu7.h-fi\.:"1 oo.flf ~ifC(l.TA:- ~ c.'. ',,' ..
11 the name'and address of the procuring entity,
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21 a brief description of the goods, works or
fl ():J-OJ- 00:"1.11 tDf.r. P'/,.OJ- oom'i"':" .ri\(l:"1 services' 'to be obtained, including desired time
1.tI. ~rc: f,.,.+OJ-1T f"l1fl:r r/,.OJ-1 "'i limit for'delivefy or completion,
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31 the means and conditions for obtaining the bid t$j
;:1 f~I.;J-OJ-1 (I.,.r:' i\1T?"I1:" 006J. ,,:,. Yi\fl:fOJ-1 documents and the place from which they may I~:,..r:oo-tJ..,,:r11'".f "'i f~I..T (1"1',. fu'L1~C1:"1 be obtained, Ii;
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ill f~~:r ODtDP,f.~Y ("111 fU? .,.ClIC1:" l1:r "'i bids, and ~
flT?:"I.Q.rOJ- fOD~I.i'f 1.tI. T ..: -;'1.)';: I _, 51 the place and time for opening of bids, along ,
"(;1 ~1.:rOJ- fu?hL:"(l:" (1:r "Ii 1.tI. "1P,.lJ.r with ,an announc~ment that bidders'I '" -f~~:Y:".f tD~r -fcotJr-".f ~~:ra" fl.hL:" representa~i.ves "are allowed to attend the ,~
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'.. "- -' , ; , ..iiI n+""I./r¥'f oollhA f"t.v.{.1(JJ- (JJ- .r.'1:C n.,"'.7. 1\ ~ .1/ The bid, .docu~ents ,s~all"contain " sufficient
1/\A+~C; '+QJ.C}6£t. ":' OOIP{.:" C}/\(JJ- lJ.'I.;f' , if;',(onnatioQ ~o, enable competi~i9n ,among the.'~1P,.t]'t1:/\"71:{"7 fQJ.{.:J'(JJ- /'I.,.r.' n 00{.'K -' (1 ,bids !o,~a~~\P~ac~ on.the..baSjscof.~omplet~,
f J'H oolr1 h/\n:t-:: n+/\.e9" '/'I.,P,- fo7.tli"'.:t-") neutral ana obJectlv~ ,$enns. In particular, bid1\.J't]:":" .e 1flA:: .documents must include:":" .
,... ...;' I" ..ul fQJ.{..r i'a.,p,.1 /\07Ii;J.'t::,.C; /\"7:"{,0(1 a) ,;,'ihst~cti~~~ for' th~: prel?aration and"..."~-:. .-.'itrlLI\1. fir.,. ooOOl-J'1"f1T 'su~{I1is~}on.~fbids; , ,,' I
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fm{.;f-(I)o ...~~ roy.tlLAn:,.'} .,.") T J:" "C; sent, the date, hour and place of o~ening, :
fl;rT "1~.lJ.9", f"'~/,.¥:f fotll\o'f ,as,:,;,,eq~:anannouncementthatbtdders' jaQJ.(.;J:O,', \ Ooh~.~ /-".,-/-"C-J.'f' ".e I\. 11. re'p..r~;sen.ta~lves are allowed to attend the I
roy. 'f/\. 00"".1 foY.1A1i" OO{.'KT opening, i1,hi rml.;f- oofDP,Y.I-J' 'O~-fl "7.]'l.f1.J' :"~'f T c) fo~s of bi~ and, whe~~~,applicable, fonns I
"1Pr.lJ.9" h'7C}-fl.,:t- "flt]/\aJ- .r.'{.fI f~l.;f- of bid securIty to be ptovlded;"", ,
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001 h'f'C;(JJ- rQJ.{. + ,1: C oo:"l.-fl J'/\C}:f(JJ-1 <1) the n~~bero: copies to be submitted with
...;J .the orIgInal bid;; ;... '+~"71- tl'T:1"fT ' '.; c",,.'; .
I ""'.. do ,.. o'~ e) c'onditibnsofcontfact,general and special;IP ffD-/\., nm71\.e n-. A.. lJ.'I.;f-~TT : ,., .
f) specification of requirements, including{.I "'Y.h'7fl-fl.,-t: (J.4'aJ-') /\"7:"l.-fl fD.er time limit for delivery- or completion, as
1»/rtD., /\"'lmC;.,."" ;.etDrlP,A -"0(11\0 rOt 1 appropriate;00+fD'1 r1.tf. 1Y.0(1 ~r(-: TL"'.(JJ-1 '. I .;}..,' II",r(J.4'C; h'A'7i\-"" 1fC1fCT '
g) evidence to De provided by the bidder to...1 +~/,.:r: n~l..r(JJ- /\00""'-«1: -fl.4':t- J'/\fD. demonstrate its qualifications as well as its.-~,00".,.1 /\"7l.;J1T r°7.J'+CC}:ftD'1 oo{.'K standing with regard to fiscal and
i II' 1'T' -J.e.,:" "1P,.tJ."" r4."C;1r1 h!(-00'1 ,. registration in thesuppliers1ist.."C; nh:,./rf1.1'T 1IC1fC aj.fI-r r",ooll1n, '. "'1 '..
, oolr.,.") /\"7l..:l1T "7:"l.-fl J'/\n:t-1 OOl.'KT!: ..',:. ,I ) ',' --h) the period during which the bid must ,; ?il ~l.:r(JJ- 0")'" fCl7.'" .en:"") 1.'" T remain valid; \ '".. ..; .
.,.1 ~l.:J'aJ-1 /\0019"19" "C; n~{.;f-(JJ- h?i i) the criteria and the points given to each;' '" c;.«. flr~oJ-1 /\"YrI;f-fD:" rfltJ'1/\'7/\' ooflL criterion for evaluation of bids and award
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34. Provision of bid documents
Bid documents shall be made available tocandidates in an expeditious manner, at a price notexceeding the cost of reproduction and delivery tocandidates, and otherwise in the manner specified inthe invitation to bid.
35. Modifications to bid documents
\I At any time prior to the deadline for submission ofbids, the procuring entity may, on its own initiativeor in response to an inquiry by a candidate havingpurchased the bid documents, modify the biddocuments by issuing an addendum. which becomesan integral part of the bid documents.
2/ Any addendum shall be communicated promptlyto all candidates having purchased the biddocuments.
3/ If the procuring entity considers it necessary toamend the bid documents, and if it determinesthat there is no enough time to incorporate themodification shall postpone the closing date bya number of days, depending on theprocurement object, which is sufficient toenable the bids to take the addendum intoaccount in preparing their bids.
36. Bid Security
1/ Unless otherwise provided in this Proclamation,the procuring entity shall include in the biddocuments a condition that bids must beaccompanied by security in the form of adeposit or bid guarantee. The amount of suchsecurity shall be sufficient to discourageirresponsible bids and shall remain withinlimits stated in the procurement directives.
2/ Any bid security will be forfeited if a bidderwithdraws his bid within the validity periodthereof or, in the case of a successful bidder, ifthe bidder repudiates the contract or fails tofurnish performance security, if so required.
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l!1 fl;l;1.t...J' (I.,.f.- n"',h.t;: i"';J"F;.y...,' "'.(.CLfOn..,. 11 Bids shall be submitted in writing, si~ed and inn:ri"i1 h 1nt\oT (J}-(aT If"," nl;l;1.t.:i' a sealed envelope, to the place and before the~iI:i'fD"'-Y(J)- h.,.oot\h"'(J}- f1.11. 1.f.11 n.(...,. , deadline stated in the invitation to bid.n-f'1t\OO>- fI:i' 1n. 00.f.t."/ ht\n:":: , ' ,
21 The procuring entity shall give a receipt to the~I fl;l;1.t.:i' (I.,.r: :"A:" noolf'.,. nl;l;1.t.:r 'IT1 O>-ilT bidder indicating the time and date on which
t\. ",ooT f~.r. """A hlf'., "/'11" .(, '°'1.0>- hfJA the bid document is submitted, where it, ,fl;l;1.t..+ (1"1'" 1n. f"'.f.t.1n:,' "'1'"i (I'J:" becomes impossible to put the bid document inf01,.f'l.r. .f.t.(I~ t\i'6"1,(,.:': ooilm:" ht\n:,':: a bid box due to its large size..
1:1 hll.u n~.r. n1o.iI h1.,.". 2 fi'1t\1.°" 'J.r..,"" 31 A kind of bid document stated under Sub Article jfl;l;1.(,:i' (I.,.r: t\1;I;1.t...J' ",/.]-t.n.J' hi-(V(I.,a.. 1.11. 2 above is received after the de~dline for In~~ f;"1."'C11 fl;l;1.t.;J' (I.,.r: ti.r.IIL"" t\i-6"1,/,.:': submissi9ll shall be returned unopened to the Ioooot\iI ht\n:":: bidder. j
!!Jot'. ~l..:J'1 (al\ooh~:" 38. Opening of Bids ,'f,~.. ' !
iiI "/~r L,01.(J)' ht)A nl;l;1.t.:r (1"1',. f.,.oot\lIi'o,' 11 At t~e time stip~lated in t~e bid documents for 1t\1;I;1.t.:J' (I.,.r: ~""t.n.Y fi-fD(I.,O" f1.'" 1.f.1I ?penm~ of bIds, whlc~ should ~oll?w j"'~"'m'"i""" fDl', fO>-.,.: f~l rr (I.,.r: 11"'/:" ImmedIately after the deadlIne for submIssIon It.n.; f1.11. 1Y.1I'. n"...}' fi.t.IIQra"1 fl;l;1.(.:J' ofb~ds, the procuring en!ity shall open all bids i(I.,?,"f oohL"" ht\n:,.:: received before the deadlIne,
~I "'6"1,I,.:Y:"f fD.r.'/" ,"fl;J~ fDtlt\o:J=ra,' nl;l;1.t..+ 21 Bidders, or their authoriz,ed re~resent~tives,(I.,.r: oollL:J= F"-P'C'J:"~.r. "'1',,11. 00 ;Jn1f shall be allowed to attend the opening of bIds.
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l!1 1;I;1.t..+(J}-1 t\Ou.O:CooC'"i "/9"1"10>-1 t\"'/h'"ifD? II The procuring entity; may ask bidders for .r"'/,l,'" If','' (1,11 T "1~r /.. '1('1.(1/' ~fJA "'6"1,I-.:y:":j. clarification of their bids in order to assist in theCl"'t.n...}' f~t.:i' (I": ilK- "'1111--/'.f "11',_(lm. examination and evaluation of bids. No changet\.mK-.]- K-'f~A:: If"i 9" f'f.~ t\a"T1 ~9"(C: in the substance of the bid, including changes in .nl;l;1.t..+O>- (I.,.r: ~.r. OOlP(.:J'~ t\(J)'T f°'1.Y price, shall be sought, offered or pennitted.illI:"A U'Il1 "'/.]-(.11 fD,r.9" oot;:"'.r: hK-:J=A9":: !
21 Notwithstanding Sub-Article (1), the procuring~I nll,u h 1.,.". 1{).iI h 'J""" li fi-oot\hi.a,' n. i,°C'/" entity shall correct purely arithmetical errors
:;:,: "/~r, ~ '10'1.0" htJA nl;l;1.t...J- '/"Coo/,.o" (v.]-..,. ".,. , that are discovered during the exa~ination of:.-"""" 11, f'l'lll ilUi..y."fJ t\"'/t.'/" K- """~A:: "/~,. L' '.,bids. .The entity shall give prompt notice of any
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4/ The procuring entity may regard a bid asresponsive even if it contains minor deviationsthat do not materially alter or depart from thecharacteristics, terms, conditions and otherrequirement set fortH in bid documents or if itcontains errors or oversights that are capable ofbeing corrected without touching on thesubstance of the bid. Any such deviations shallbe quantified, to the extent possible, andappropriately taken account of in the evaluationand comparison of bids.
5/ The procuring entity shall not award a contract.when:
a) the bidder has failed to demonstrate, in themanner foreseen in Article 33(g), that it isqualified;
b) the bidder does not accept a correction of. an arithmetical error made pursuant to
Sub-Article (2) of this Article;
c) the bid is not responsive.
6/ The procuring entity shall evaluate and comparethe bids that have been held responsive in orderto ascertain the successful bid, as defined inSub-Article (7), of this Article, in accordancewith the procedures and criteria set forth in thebid documents. No criterion shall be used thathas not been set forth in the bid documents.
7/ The successful bid shall be:
a) the bid with the lowest evaluated price; or
b) if the procuring entity has so stipulated inthe bid documents, the lowest evaluatedbid ascertained on the basis of factorsaffecting the economic value of the bidwhich have been specified in the biddocuments, which factors shall, to theextent racticable, be ob' ective and
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21 The existence of a contract shall be confirmedthrough the signature of a contracrdocumentincorporating all agreements between theparties.
3/ The contract shall not be signed by the procuringentity prior to the receipt of the notice by theunsuccessful bidder and before the periodspecified under Article 52 has lapsed.
43. Contract Security
A supplier shall provide the procuring entity with acontract security to make good on any default by thesupplier under the contract. The type ofprocurement for which contract security is requiredand the type and amount of contract security shallbe determined by a directive to be issued by theMinister.
. CHAPTER VIOTHER PROCUREMENT METHODS
44. Restricted Tendering Procedures
Restricted tendering procedures are the same asthose applied in open tendering, except that:
1/ the invitation to bid is addressed to a limitednumber of qualified candidates which havedeclared an interest in submitting bids. Theselection should be made in a non-discriminatory manner, and the number ofcandidates invited should be, if possible,sufficient to ensure effective competition;
2/ procuring entities. shall select candidates to beinvited to bid from among those registered inthe suppliers list. Any selection shall allowequitable opportunities for suppliers on the list.The procuring entity may .also advertise theopportunity to bid in the manner provided forunder Article 31 (5) , inviting candidates tosubmit expressions of interest in being invitedto bid.
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31 Candidates shall be given adequate time inwhich to prepare their proposals
41 The procuring entity may negotiate with the first~.
ranked candidate with respect to the nature,volume and organization of the servicesincluded in their proposals and may seek orpermit revisions thereof.
51 Any award by the procuring entity shall bemade to the candidate whose proposal is mostadvantageous, determined in accordance withthe criteria and procedures for evaluatingproposals set forth in the request for proposals.
47. Request for Quotations Procedure
1/ The procuring entity shall request quotationsfrom as many candidates as practicable, butfrom at least three, if possible.
21 The request shall contain a clear statement ofthe requirements of the procuring entity as toquality, quantity, terms and time of delivery aswell as other special requirements.
3/ Candidates shall be given adequate time inwhich to prepare their quotations
41 A purchase order shall be placed with thecandidate who meets the requirements of theprocuring entity stipulated in Sub-Article (2)and who quotes the lowest price.
51 Procuring entitities shall ensure that suppliersregistered in the suppliers list have equalopportunity .
48. Two-stage Bidding
11 The solicitation documents shall call uponsuppliers to submit, in the first stage of the two-stage bidding proceedings, initial tenderscontaining their proposals without a tenderprice. The solicitation documents may solicit
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il l}"9" l}4'~ "IAlJ ~(.;J' 09"tJ(',.~ (; f-tm4'(1':"1 2/ Open international bidding shall observe the~ 1 p,. tJ.9" hff.V O;J. ..}.. f"'ff(,ff~:"1 p'Cl}.,. ..}.. provisions of Chapter V as well as theonh"'A h"Oo)-:: following provisions:
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"I fa1.t...J' "'IfI;J-m-l:Yo" /l-I"ff.7loo)' *,* b) The invitation to bid shall be placed in aO°1.;J-"'9"T 0-1: P'C61""" ll"OJ- ~'i' l}"9" newspaper using the same foreignl}-t~ OJ- Y: Y:C1 0°1.,71111 ;Jff,.n, ".f. f~t.;J- language as the invitation and being of"'IfI:J-"fD-I: ym' on :J-""'9" h"O:":: sufficient circulation and attract foreign
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"ifl;J-m-l:Y "tJ,1.): .,"mp,f.~1P"f 1.1P,.f.CI'I c) .The time allowed for submission of bids""'IY:t.1 ~~- tJm .,"mp,p,~1P..f f~t.;J- ontO shall be s~fficiento for the i~vitation to ,~~P,f.~Y tJ"Ill:rm-1 hff;J~-tOJ- ""'I".i't.11 f°1.Y reach candidates and for enabling them to ~~I'I~";J:ro"1 0-1: 1.11. f°1.~".i' Y: ontf1 h"O:" prepare and submit bids.
0111 ftJ:J'(,- f h 1A °J"..'}- 11C11C hh 1C O'-I'I-r d) Tec~nical specifications of the goods ~ndf_t.~1P"f ,7C f°1.n,n,9" tft;' nl}"9" l}4'~ se.rvlces .shall, to ~he extent compatiblef.t.~1P"f tIJ,e.9" n'},,9" l}-t~ 1"1Y: 01'14.:" ':vlth n~tlonal requirements be based onf07.(lb-n:"1 f"t.~ OUt"t. 0). Y f.t.1 outf1 m~ernatlonal. .standar?s or standardsh"O:":: widely used m International trade. ~
"I A ., 0 0 .-m~ f !J: !.:... e) Candidates shall be permitted to express .
lP Cia}: 'fIJ,.".,...r ..,. ont;-L1,t.;." 'P 7'c-OJ- I ..."(I c..' their bids as well as any security'
~1P,.tJ.9" f 1..f4't.0.:"1 "'I, ro, 19" f'PI'I:"'i' documents to be presented by them in "Ii(I.,y: Oh. o)'r-*" Y l1C to,e9" 0~t.,.J. (I.,y: Ethiopian Birr or in a currency widely ;{~O:ou"h",:OJ- ~'i' 0l}"9" l}4'~ 1"1Y: 01'14."" used in international trade and stated in ~.~0 7,(1(,.0'" f11ffl1 '},e,,:,. ~,1p".f-tC(1. the bid documents. .i~~OU~.4'Y: h"O:":: I
f) General and special conditions of contract I~t.1 hm:"",e ~.'i' Af. fOJ-A :"I\o"f'i' tJ.'I.,.J'1P"f shall be of a kind generally used in ;;~
0l}"9" '}-t~ 1"1Y: f°1.(I(,.llroJ- ontf1 international trade. ~~o",rn!.:mA" ,,"~~~I,'I'I-T"\" "",
50. Other International Procedures I.Y. 1\.1\-"f '}I\'I" ,}+'j: p'C'}"'"f ~1
Whenever effective competition cannot be obtainedh"lAYi Q;1.t.;J- 0l-t,1;t. ~ 1 f.0l-'" Q;1.t.;J- to,e'l" unless foreign firms are invited to participate infonfJ)P'f.~.f 1"'I11-onl1,f-l:.f (11\,-1- f'?"1"r fff,,1P"}" procedures other than open international bidding,fOJ-6L'- h1C tl-fl1Y1P"f ~1P'_"I-t+- t)A-tf.t.1 0J-m, such as restricted bidding or request for proposals,;J-"7 ftf., OJ- Y: Y:C t\.t;'C ~ 1 f."'I,e"fA h;J"ou.,no)' the provisions of Article 46 (2) shall apply to the ~h9"tJ(,.~ h9"flo)' O"'~"'I~ ~I'Ih"'Y:" f.~t.I'I fh14"" .extent practicabl~ in addition to the stipulations of rF;;i:'!J?;/II Y:1;J'J.1P"f "'~'l°1. ~1P,.tf.,. ,ef.t.;JA:: Chapter V. ~
9"{)b-'j: 1'19"1:" CHAPTER VIII f~non1"1p'T "IV "',e J)I\~+Cl1 hn.1::1' SUBMISSION OF COMPLATNT ON PUBLIC fI
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51. General ~~~:cJ:,
/il fff.V 9"tJ(',.~ ¥;1;J'J.1P"f ~1f.-tmn-lt tf.,OJ-T II Subject to the provisions of this Part any ~~¥;"IVOJ-1 OL9onOJ- ht)A f-th'i'tO.,ol- tIJ,e9" candidate is free to seek administrative review I"I,eh'i'tO1 f4't.OOJ- ""'IllC fff.tJ1 h'P~T f"lV of .an act or o.mission br a procuri~g entity r~ouon~YOJ-1 to,e9" ~"'lV1 onlPt.:" O"'lY:t."I W.hlCh the candIdate considers to be m breach I
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'I-r""'I\4- :",.,"t'"f1 ,r.'rl'tA 111\0 r°'l,r9"1 ,.,~ of these Proclamation, the procurement ,'..!
.,.tOp'p'~ nJ\fI.,.p,.v.c J\..":" .,.ntc.y. (D."",. directives or any instructions issued pursuant
h1P, 1'I'f'1\:" J\rl.i::J' fl.r4'Cl1 ,r,"f"A:: thereto.
.~1:1 hH.U n:J'"f f"'H(.H~:" nlf.U J\14"" '}().fI J\'}4"" 21 The following shall not be subject to the review '
(;. n"'.v..,11tD- 00",(.:,. J\rl.-I::J' fl4'Cl1flrtD- provided for in Article (I) of this Section: ~
J\,r."fA9":: :~I '" a) the choice .of a procurement procedure it,i
vI Cl9",.,&.~ J\t!,.:" n+.v..,11tD- OOIP(.:" f°'lh pursuant to Chapter1V; ":..
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1\1 nJ\'}4"" 'fiE OO~(.:,. t;Q.(.:J"}T fOO(DP'.v.~.r b) a decision by the procuring entity under "'~
Vl't111 to,r.9" f'P ;1 "7:"(.Q.r1 tD-.f::" ;,. " Article 23 to reject all bids, proposals or ,~j
1\"71: t'1 fo11'1'r tD-'.,',. T quotations; ~',
.., ~~rl '1'" ~'O?tD- ""..A nt;Q.(.:J'tD- J\i'icr j{, hlf.,(D. 31 Once the.protur~ng entity conclude,d~ co~tract, ~5
".(OP,P,~ ;1C f'1'" tD-A h~(.oo n~" T tD-.v.' .f:~. a complaint against an act or omISSion m the ~
~;: .c,' hH.V .v.(.'p; hflhO?.v.(.fI .f:(.fI Cl.,.hcrtD.,. tD,r.9" :, proces~ leading up to. t?at ~tage ~annot be ~~
:~~;~":, l't,r.hcrtD.,. Cl4'~ ".'1flt!,.:" 9"h1.r:" f°'i.4'Cn. entertamedthrough admInIstratIve revIew. ~~
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,;;1 Cl'1'" ~.'°'itD- J\..A n.,.hcrto., (D,r.9" l't,r.hcrtO1 II A co~plaint.against a~ act or omi~sion by the ~ ;
" n4'(. ""1~C 9"h1.r:'- f°'l4'C-n J\rl.-I::J' procu:mg entIty shall m the first, msta~ce be")
"'" "It ~ ~:." h submitted to the head of-the procuring entity. ~
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1:1 ()~ "'tDp,p'~ J\rl.i:.+tD-1 fl.r4'c-n f 'l"fI\tD- five days ftom the pate he knew or should have ~
(\J\rl.-I:;r(D. OOlP(.:" flf.,0J-1 tD-..,',. ..tO4'Cl:" known the circumstances giving rise to the rfj
tD,r.9" "7tD:" ,r.1fltD- h.,n(.n:,. 4'1 ~9"{:' complaint.
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-31 Unless the complaint is resolved by mutual b1
1:1 J\rl.-I:.+tD- ClIJ-I\-I: tO1c;'"f oo..hA Cl°'l.v.(.'1 agreement, the h~ad of the procuring entity
I "~ fl9"9".,:" "A"'~:J' nfl..,.4'C r'1,r ~'°'ltD- J\..A shall su~p~nd the procurement pro.ce~dings and '~~
rCl",r. ~"j{. r'1"'(D 1 J\~'O9" "71.f: hcr shall WIthIn 15 days after submIssIon of the "~
J\rl.":;rtD- h4'(.ClCl:" 4'1 J\1f1.y- n.I:?; 4'1 1."' complaint, issue a written decision, stating the ~~
a'.r.'rT a'.'"", a'. r".(lmn:"1 9"h1.r'}- to,r.9'" reasons, ,a,nd if the complaint is upheld, J~, J\rl.'I::J'tD- "'4'fl,r..,:,. .r17 hlf., rO?tDl'I.v.tD-1 indicating the corrective meas~i"es to be taken, .~
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1().{I J\ 14'~ ~ Cl"'tD(I.,tD- 1.", tD-{I'f' (D""". a decision within the time stated in Sub-Article ..
..A(lm to,r.9" ".tDp,P,~tD- Cl'1'" ~'O?(D' J\..A (2) or if the candidate is not satisfied with the , '
fn".e ~"j{. (D""", .rA(... h1.v.1f., f'1'" j{.'°'i.(D. decision of the head of the procuring entity, the
J\..A tD-"i'I. h"'1I\OI\:" 4'1 J\1{1.r. n°'/..f.mC ~ candidate is entitled to submit a complaint to ~
f .,»1,. 4'1 1.H. tD-{I'r 1\"'~11'1.(D. J\n.'I::J' the Agency within five working days from the
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53. Reviews by the Agency
1/ Upon receipt of a complaint, the Agency shallpromptly give notice of the complaint to therespective procuring entity. Such actionautomatically suspends further action by theprocuring entity until the Agency has settled thematter.
21 The Agency, unless it dismisses the complaint,may prohibit the procuring entity from acting ordeciding unlawfully or from following anunlawful procedure may order the procuringentity to proceed in a manner conforming. to hisProclamation and may annul, in whole or inpart an unlawful' act or decision by the'procuring entity other than a decision to awardor conclude a contract.
3/ The Ag~ncy shall before taking any decisionregarding a complaint notify interestedcandidates of the complaint and shall take intoaccount information and arguments receivedfrom such candidates and from the procuringentity .
4/ The Agency shall issue its decision within 15days of receiving the complaint stating thereasons for its decision and remedies granted ifany,
CHAPTER IXMISCELLANEOUS
54. Offences and Pugishment
1/ Every person appointed to or employed by aprocuring entity in carrying out the provisionsof this Proclamation who:
a) receives any payment for the performanceof his official duty except as provided bylaw;
b) conspires or colludes with any person todefraud the procuring entity or provides anopportunity for any person to defraud theprocuring entity;
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c) contravenes this Proclamation orintentionally permits any contravention ofthe law; ,
d) willfully makes or signs any false entry inany document or willfully makes or signsfalse certificates; is liable on conviction toa fine not less than Birr 25,000 and notmore than 35,000 and to a rigorousimprisonment for a:term of not less than 10years and not more than 15 years.
2/ A procurement officer employed in carrying outthe provisions of this Proclamation, except suchinformation is required by this Proclamation tobe official, who:
a) discloses to any person or that person'srepresentative any matter in respect ofanother person that may in tht? exercise ofthe procurement officer's powers or theperformance of the procurement officer'sduties come to the procurement officer'sknowledge;
b) permits any other person to have access-torecords in the possession or custody of theProcuring entity, except in the exercise ofthe procurement officer's powers or theperformance of the procurement officer'sduties under this Proclamation or by order0;' a court;
II commits an offence and is liable onconviction to a fine of not less than Birr5,000 and not more than Birr 10,000 and toimprisonment for a term of not less than 2years and not more than 5 years.
3/ Every person appointed to or employed by aprocuring entity in carrying out the provisionsof this Proclamation who:
a) directly or indirectly asks for or receives inconnection with any of his duties apayment or gift whether pecuniary orotherwise or promise or security for thatpayment or reward;
b) enters into or acquiesces in an agreement todo or to abstain from doing, permit conceal,or connive at any act or thing whereby theprocurement is or may be defrauded orwhich is contrary to the provisions of this
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01 "7')Ij=tD-9" (}tD- (l00'}'"I1'A':t- "I"rf' ".r. ".,.71"00 41 Every person who, promises, offers or gives any;.0 OJ~9" h",ooy'(l (}tD-T bribe to any person appoint~d to or employed in
any procuring entity with intent:
ul 'f+l.(lh:"1' tD-~ (loum(l:" iI~ J'hdJ") 1-P'~ a) to ;!~fluence thedeci~ion or action of th~t oI f:' tD~9" (l1'A'~' :>"~,'1-f! 'rh')J'.}' Il"'C-f1h:" person on any questIon or matter that IS ,:
(l°7."fA 1-P'~ ,,~ f°7.()mtD-'} tD-~ tDf..9" P?nding,. or may.be brought before him in ~f°7.tD()f.tD-'} ~C9""A" t\O'ffJtt:" tDf..9"T hIs officIal capacIty; or ;'
"hi (lo!r)1~p.:" '"IV ".'~i! fO'f-l"(lC(lC .f:C1.:" ';"b) to influe~ce thai p'e~Sbn to commit, or aid ,'~
~ '}Pr.LO~ tD ~9", .f:C}-I: ll~fJ9" ~ '}Pr.l.P, or a~et In comml~l-"g .any fraud. on. the ~~~dJ~9" ~?Pr. "'~(lC dJf:9" h.f:C1. -I: oo~fJ9" i ...;" I. ' procu~ement, o~ to connIve at,c?!llde In or f~1t",.;J-P!"f'} , f ,,~','7~~~:" ~ ,}P,.(lO'fO'fT 0, allow ~ ~,~. perm~t any oppo~mty for the rJj
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(lO'f()-f1 1-(1 hoo(lm:" :l-A h1fJh:"T is guilty of an offence and liable on ~th"'l.(lh:t- tD~9" h()mtD- 'J'",.,.1j= lrif 0011-1: conviction to a fine of not less than Birr '().l.;J1'J' (ltD,}~A U'"l f(lhm f°7.J'(I"'tJI 50,000 and to rigorous imprisonment for a ~I'JAIf'1 (l(l"""!:- h-f1C j 'ii.u J""1() f1')n-f1 term of not less than ten (10) years and not ' ..
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c) The Council of Ministers FinancialRegulation No. 71/ 2001
2/ . No law,. regulations, directives or practicesinconsistent with this Proclamation shall haveeffect with respect to matters provided for inthis Proclamation;
57. Entry into Force
This Proclamation shall enter into force as 12thday of January, 2005.
Done at Addis Ababa, this 12thday of January, 2005.
GIRMA WOLDEGIORGISPRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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