What is extension of the deadline for submission of bids on Vietnam National E-Procurement System?

1. What is extension of the deadline for submission of bids on Vietnam National E-Procurement System?

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 16 of Circular 10/2022/TT-BKHDT (effective from August 1, 2022) stipulating extension of the deadline for submission of bids as follows:

4. Extension of the deadline for submission of bids:

In case of extension of the deadline for submission of bids on the System, the procuring entity shall publish notification of extension, accompanied by the decision on extension on the System. In which, the following information shall be clearly stated:

a) Reasons for extension;

b) Deadline for submission of bids after extension.

2. What is submission of E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA, document on registration of implementation of the project in Vietnam?

According to Article 20 of Circular 10/2022/TT-BKHDT (effective from August 1, 2022) stipulating submission of E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA, document on registration of implementation of the project is as follows:

1. Procedure for submission of E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA and document on registration of implementation of the project on the System

a) PPP projects, investment projects involving land use:

The investor shall publish information at the requests of E-KSQT, E-HSMST, E-YCSBNLKN on the System according to the format of webform; attach files to form a set of E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA and submit on the System.

In case of contents regarding documents about the investor’s legal status, qualifications and feedback on the contents of E-KSQT, E-HSMST, E-YCSBNLKN, the investor shall declare on the webform and attach scanned copies of documents and proving documents on legal status and qualifications. If there is difference between the information declared on the webform and the information in the scanned copies of documents and proving documents on legal status and qualifications that are attached, the investor shall clarify. The evaluation shall be made according to E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA and clarification documents of the investor. In which, there is confirmation of accurate information and documents submitted on the System.

b) Projects subject to the bidding process under specialized laws or legislation on private-sector involvement: if the detailed regulations specified in Clause 3, Article 16 of Decree No. 25/2020/ND-CP (amended at Point b, Clause 7, Article 108 of Government’s Decree No. 31/2021/ND-CP dated March 26, 2021 on elaboration of some articles of the law on investment (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 31/2021/ND-CP) are issued, the investor shall send the detailed instructions and attach document on registration of implementation of the project on the System.

3. In case of consortium, the lead member of the consortium or the assigned member(s) in the consortium agreement shall submit E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA, document on registration of implementation of the project; at the same time, attach the consortium agreement to the System.

4. The System shall respond to the investor whether the submission of E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA, document on registration of implementation of the project is successful or unsuccessful via the registered email of the investor. The information recorded on the System that serves as the basis for handling of petitions and disputes (if any) shall contain information about the sender, the receiver, the status and time of sending, the quantity of files attached to the System when the investor submits E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA and document on registration of implementation of the project.

5. Upon the deadline for submitting E-HSQT, E-HSDST, E-HSDKTHDA, document on registration of implementation of the project, the procuring entity, the preparing unit, the presiding agency or unit that receives the proposal for PPP project, Department of Planning and investment, economic zone management board (investment project involving land use), the unit assigned by the competent authority to evaluate project subject to the bidding process under specialized laws or legislation on private-sector involvement shall access to the System and evaluate E-HSQT (in case of E-KSQT made according to regulations of point b, Clause 1 Article 4 of this Circular), E-HSDKTHDA, and document on registration of implementation of the project submitted by the investor.

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