Reserved Rights of the Ministry The Ministry reserves the right to: make public the names of any or all Bidders; the name of the Preferred Bidder(s); and, the total price for the contract awarded; request written clarification or the submission of supplementary written information in relation to the clarification request from any Bidder and incorporate a Bidder’s response to that request for clarification into the Bidder’s Bid; assess a Bidder’s Bid on the basis of: a financial analysis determining the actual cost of the Bid when considering factors including transition costs arising from the replacement of existing goods, services, practices, methodologies and infrastructure (howsoever originally established); information provided by references; the Bidder’s past performance on previous contracts awarded by the Government of Ontario; information provided by a Bidder pursuant to the Ministry exercising its clarification rights under this RFB process; or other relevant information that arises during this RFB process; waive non-compliance where, in the Ministry's sole discretion, such non-compliance is minor and not of a material nature, or to accept or reject in whole or in part any or all Bids, with or without giving notice. Such minor non-compliance will be deemed substantial compliance and capable of acceptance. The Ministry will be the sole judge of whether a Bid is accepted or rejected; verify with any Bidder or with a third party any information set out in a Bid; check references other than those provided by any Bidder; disqualify any Bidder whose Bid contains misrepresentations or any other inaccurate or misleading information; disqualify any bid or rescind any contract award where the bidder either: fails to disclose; or, is determined to have an actual or perceived unfair advantage or Conflict of Interest determined to be material by the Ministry; disqualify any Bidder or the Bid of any Bidder who has engaged in conduct prohibited by this RFB; make changes, including substantial changes, to this RFB provided that changes are issued by way of addenda in the manner set out in this RFB; select any Bidder other than the Bidder whose Bid reflects the lowest cost to the Ministry or the highest score;
Reserved Rights of the Ministry The Ministry reserves the right to: make public the names of any or all Bidders; the name of the Preferred Bidder(s); and, the total price for the contract awarded; request written clarification or the submission of supplementary written information in relation to the clarification request from any Bidder and incorporate a Bidder’s response to that request for clarification into the Bidder’s Bid; assess a Bidder’s Bid on the basis of: a financial analysis determining the actual cost of the Bid when considering factors including transition costs arising from the replacement of existing goods, services, practices, methodologies and infrastructure (howsoever originally established); information provided by references; the Bidder’s past performance on previous contracts awarded by the Government of Ontario; information provided by a Bidder pursuant to the Ministry exercising its clarification rights under this RFB process; or other relevant information that arises during this RFB process; waive non-compliance where, in the Ministry's sole discretion, such non-compliance is minor and not of a material nature, or to accept or reject in whole or in part any or all Bids, with or without giving notice. Such minor non-compliance will be deemed substantial compliance and capable of acceptance. The Ministry will be the sole judge of whether a Bid is accepted or rejected; verify with any Bidder or with a third party any information set out in a Bid; check references other than those provided by any Bidder; disqualify any Bidder whose Bid contains misrepresentations or any other inaccurate or misleading information; disqualify any bid or rescind any contract award where the bidder either: fails to disclose; or, is determined to have an actual or perceived unfair advantage or Conflict of Interest determined to be material by the Ministry; disqualify any Bidder or the Bid of any Bidder who has engaged in conduct prohibited by this RFB; make changes, including substantial changes, to this RFB provided that changes are issued by way of addenda in the manner set out in this RFB; select any Bidder other than the Bidder whose Bid reflects the lowest cost to the Ministry or the highest score;
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