Bid specifications may not create barriers in contract requirements in the forms of specifications, plans, drawings, designs, testing and test methods, packaging, marking or labelling of conformity certification. Bid specifications may not make any reference to any particular trade mark, name, patent, design, type, specific origin or producer, unless there is no other sufficiently precise or intelligible way of describing the characteristics of the work, in which case such reference must be accompanied by the words equivalent”. “or Bid specifications and/or bid documentation must indicate each specific goal for adjudication points may be awarded. Bid specifications and/or bid documentation must be approved by the Municipal Manager or his delegated authority prior to publication of the invitation for bids. Where specifications are based on standard documents available to bidders, a reference to those documents is sufficient. Bid Specification Committee All bid specifications and bid documentation must be compiled by an adhoc bid specification committee constituted for each project or procurement activity. The Bid Specification Committee shall be comprised of at least three Municipality officials, an appointed Chairperson, a responsible official and at least one Supply Chain Management Practitioner of the Municipality. Where appropriate a representative of Internal Audit and/or Legal Services and/or an external specialist advisor may form part of this committee. Green procurement must be incorporated as far as reasonable possible, for all specifications of goods, services and construction works.
Bid specifications may not create barriers in contract requirements in the forms of specifications, plans, drawings, designs, testing and test methods, packaging, marking or labelling of conformity certification. Bid specifications may not make any reference to any particular trade mark, name, patent, design, type, specific origin or producer, unless there is no other sufficiently precise or intelligible way of describing the characteristics of the work, in which case such reference must be accompanied by the words “or equivalent”. Bid specifications and/or bid documentation must indicate each specific goal for adjudication points may be awarded. Bid specifications and/or bid documentation must be approved by the Municipal Manager or his delegated authority prior to publication of the invitation for bids. Where specifications are based on standard documents available to bidders, a reference to those documents is sufficient. Bid Specification Committee All bid specifications and bid documentation must be compiled by an adhoc bid specification committee constituted for each project or procurement activity. The Bid Specification Committee shall be comprised of at least three Municipality officials, an appointed Chairperson, a responsible official and at least one Supply Chain Management Practitioner of the Municipality. Where appropriate a representative of Internal Audit and/or Legal Services and/or an external specialist advisor may form part of this committee. Green procurement must be incorporated as far as reasonable possible, for all specifications of goods, services and construction works.
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