A.5.19 For guidance the following table with general features dependent on procurement type and method are provided: The main differences in types of procurement are summarized in Table 5: Table 5: Differences between procurement types Feature Procurement Types Goods Works Consultancy Services Pre-qualification / not applicable not applicable Optional for large value Expression of (Expression of Interest interest procedure) Statement of Specification etc. Bill of Quantities, Activity Terms of Reference Requirements Schedule Bidding Document Invitation to Bid ICB & Invitation to Bid ICB & Invitation for Proposals (SBD) – – LIB (SBD) NCB (SBD) Submission One stage one envelope One stage one envelope One stage two envelope – – – methodology (technical and financial proposal) Negotiation Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Evaluation Goods Technical Works Technical compliance Consultants Quality and cost – – – Methodology compliance least cost Least cost methodology based selection methodology methodology Contract types Mainly Lump Sum (based Admeasurement (Unit rate)as Lump Sum or Time based on unit rates) normal type, or Lump Sum Other special Use of INCOTERMS for Need for a Project Manager/ considerations delivery terms Engineer There are further differences in approach between the procurement methods as summarized in Table 6: Table 6: Differences between procurement methods Procurement Method Feature International Limited Request for National Shopping Direct Competitive International Proposals with Competitive (min. 3 offers) Procurement Bidding (ICB) Competitive prior general or Bidding (NCB) (exceptional Bidding (LIB) specific request procedure) for Expressions of Interest(EoI Advertising UNDB, Not advertised For EoI: SRTF web site Not advertised Not advertised DgMarket, UNDB, National Media SRTF web site DgMarket, SRTF as possible National / web site under Syrian regional Media National / conditions as possible regional Media under Syrian as possible under conditions Syrian conditions Participation Open to all invited bidders Open to all Open to invited bidders Single or sole foreign and irrespective of foreign and national irrespective of Bidder national their national Bidders. Bidders but their (National or Bidders. nationality foreign bidders nationality foreign) not prevented from participating.
A.5.19 For guidance the following table with general features dependent on procurement type and method are provided: The main differences in types of procurement are summarized in Table 5: Table 5: Differences between procurement types Feature Procurement Types Goods Works Consultancy Services Pre-qualification / Expression of interest not applicable not applicable Optional for large value (Expression of Interest procedure) Statement of Requirements Specification etc. Bill of Quantities, Activity Schedule Terms of Reference Bidding Document Invitation to Bid – ICB & LIB (SBD) Invitation to Bid – ICB & NCB (SBD) Invitation for Proposals (SBD) Submission methodology One stage – one envelope One stage – one envelope One stage – two envelope (technical and financial proposal) Negotiation Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Evaluation Methodology Goods – Technical compliance least cost methodology Works – Technical compliance Least cost methodology Consultants – Quality and cost based selection methodology Contract types Mainly Lump Sum (based on unit rates) Admeasurement (Unit rate)as normal type, or Lump Sum Lump Sum or Time based Other special considerations Use of INCOTERMS for delivery terms Need for a Project Manager/ Engineer There are further differences in approach between the procurement methods as summarized in Table 6: Table 6: Differences between procurement methods Procurement Method Feature International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Limited International Competitive Bidding (LIB) Request for Proposals with prior general or specific request for Expressions of Interest(EoI National Competitive Bidding (NCB) Shopping (min. 3 offers) Direct Procurement (exceptional procedure) Advertising UNDB, DgMarket, SRTF web site National / regional Media as possible under Syrian conditions Not advertised For EoI: UNDB, DgMarket, SRTF web site National / regional Media as possible under Syrian conditions SRTF web site National Media as possible under Syrian conditions Not advertised Not advertised Participation Open to all foreign and national Bidders. invited bidders irrespective of their nationality Open to all foreign and national Bidders. Open to national Bidders but foreign bidders not prevented from participating. invited bidders irrespective of their nationality Single or sole Bidder (National or foreign)
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