Submission, Sealing and Marking of Bids Bidders may always submit bids by mail or by hand. When so specified in the BDS, bidders shall have the option of submitting their bids electronically. Bidders submitting bids by mail or by hand, shall enclose the original and each copy of the Bid, including alternative bids, if permitted in accordance with ITB Clause 13, in separate sealed envelopes, duly marking the envelopes as “ORIGINAL” and “COPY.” These envelopes containing the original and the copies shall then be enclosed in one single envelope. The rest of the procedure shall be in accordance with ITB sub-Clauses 23.2 and 23.3. Bidders submitting bids electronically shall follow the electronic bid submission procedures specified in the BDS. The inner and outer envelopes shall: Bear the name and address of the Bidder; be addressed to the Purchaser in accordance with ITB 24.1; bear the specific identification of this bidding process indicated in ITB 1.1 and any additional identification marks as specified in the BDS; and bear a warning not to open before the time and date for bid opening, in accordance with ITB Sub-Clause 27.1. If all envelopes are not sealed and marked as required, the Purchaser will assume no responsibility for the misplacement or premature opening of the bid. Deadline for Submission of Bids Bids must be received by the Purchaser at the address and no later than the date and time specified in the BDS. The Purchaser may, at its discretion, extend the deadline for the submission of bids by amending the Bidding Documents in accordance with ITB Clause 8, in which case all rights and obligations of the Purchaser and Bidders previously subject to the deadline shall thereafter be subject to the deadline as extended. Late Bids The Purchaser not consider any bid that arrives after the deadline for submission of bids, in accordance with ITB Clause 24. Any bid received by the Purchaser after the deadline for submission of bids shall be declared late, rejected, and returned unopened to the Bidder.
“Contract Documents” means the documents listed in the Contract Agreement, including any amendments thereto. “Contract means the price payable to the Supplier as specified in the Contract Agreement, subject to such additions and adjustments thereto or deductions therefrom, as may be made pursuant to the Contract. “Day” means calendar day. “Completion” means the fulfilment of the Related Services by the Supplier in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Contract. “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. “Goods” means all of the commodities, raw material, machinery and equipment, and/or other materials that the Supplier is required to supply to the Purchaser under the Contract. “Purchaser’s Country” is the country specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC). “Purchaser” means the entity purchasing the Goods and Related Services, as specified in the SCC. “Related Services” means the services incidental to the supply of the goods, such as insurance, installation, training and initial maintenance and other such obligations of the Supplier under the Contract. “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. “Subcontractor” means any natural person, private or government entity, or a combination of the above, to whom any part of the Goods to be supplied or execution of any part of the Related Services is subcontracted by the Supplier. “Supplier” means the natural person, private or government entity, or a combination of the above, whose bid to perform the Contract has been accepted by the Purchaser and is named as such in the Contract Agreement. “The Project Site” applicable, means the place named in the SCC.