1. General 1.1 The OUR will make its selection for recommendation to the Minister for the grant of a licence, from among the applicants that submit complete Proposals, in accordance with the method of selection outlined in this TPPR. 1.2 Applicants are required to submit Technical and Price Proposals as two separately sealed items as detailed in section 4 below. 1.3 Any expenses and costs incurred by an Applicant in responding to this TPPR is the sole responsibility of the Applicant and the OUR assumes no liability to compensate any Applicant for any costs or expenses so incurred. 1.4 Each Applicant must furnish the information and documents required by the TPPR document. Failure to submit all required information may deem a Proposal as responsive. Conflicts of Interest 1.5 Applicants are expected to conflicts of interest involving dealings with persons involved in the licensing process or any person to whom an Applicant may provide number portability administration services if granted the licence to provide such services. 1.6 Applicants must therefore ensure, to the extent practicable, that relevant actions and decisions are clearly seen to be free from any conflicts of interest. 1.7 A conflict of interest is deemed to exist when an Applicant is engaged in a matter or encounters a circumstance that might raise the question of undue or unfair influence or advantage (in the Applicant’s favour) in the work reported or the conclusions stated during the selection process. 1.8 Applicants have an obligation to disclose any situation of actual or potential conflict that impacts capacity to provide number portability administration services, or that may reasonably be perceived as having this effect. Failure to disclose said situations may lead to the disqualification of the Applicant. Fraud and Corruption 1.9 The OUR requires that Applicants (including its personnel, agents and assigns), observe the highest standard of ethics during the licensing process. In pursuance of this policy: the terms set forth below for the purposes of this provision, are defined as follows:
1. General 1.1 The OUR will make its selection for recommendation to the Minister for the grant of a licence, from among the applicants that submit complete Proposals, in accordance with the method of selection outlined in this TPPR. 1.2 Applicants are required to submit Technical and Price Proposals as two separately sealed items as detailed in section 4 below. 1.3 Any expenses and costs incurred by an Applicant in responding to this TPPR is the sole responsibility of the Applicant and the OUR assumes no liability to compensate any Applicant for any costs or expenses so incurred. 1.4 Each Applicant must furnish the information and documents required by the TPPR document. Failure to submit all required information may deem a Proposal as Conflicts of Interest 1.5 Applicants are expected to conflicts of interest involving dealings with persons involved in the licensing process or any person to whom an Applicant may provide number portability administration services if granted the licence to provide such services. 1.6 Applicants must therefore ensure, to the extent practicable, that relevant actions and decisions are clearly seen to be free from any conflicts of interest. 1.7 A conflict of interest is deemed to exist when an Applicant is engaged in a matter or encounters a circumstance that might raise the question of undue or unfair influence or advantage (in the Applicant’s favour) in the work reported or the conclusions stated during the selection process. 1.8 Applicants have an obligation to disclose any situation of actual or potential conflict that impacts capacity to provide number portability administration services, or that may reasonably be perceived as having this effect. Failure to disclose said situations may lead to the disqualification of the Applicant. Fraud and Corruption 1.9 The OUR requires that Applicants (including its personnel, agents and assigns), observe the highest standard of ethics during the licensing process. In pursuance of this policy: the terms set forth below for the purposes of this provision, are defined as follows: responsive.
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