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Procurement Complaints
Procurement Complaints
Procurement complaint
By Frew Bekele
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A. Complaint Time
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B. The right of complaint of a
candidate or a bidder
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C. Matters in respect of which
complaint may not be lodged
The selection of procurement method.
The selection of bidders for procurement to be made by
means of restricted tendering or request for quotation or on the
evaluation criteria set forth in the bidding document beforehand.
the preference given to Domestic firms
Decisions given to reject bids, bid documents or price
quotation pursuant to article 30 of the proclamation.
After 5 working days have elapsed from the date on which the
Public Body disclosed the result of a bid evaluation
No complaint presented to the board after 5 working days have
elapsed from the date on which the Public Body responded
to the complaint shall be accepted
no complaint shall be accepted after a contract was signed,
provided that such contract was signed after seven working
days from the result of the bid evaluation being disclosed
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D. Procedure for review of complaints
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D. Procedure for review of complaints
A bidder may submit a complaint to the board with in
five (5) working days of notification in writing of the decision
of the head of the Public Body on that complaint if the bidder is
not satisfied by the decision of the head of the Public Body or
where the head of the Public Body does not give decision on
such complaint within ten working days
The board shall give its decision in writing to the
complainant and the Public Body within fifteen (15)
working days of receipt of the Public Body’s statement of
response
The secretariat of the board shall send forthwith copies of the
decision of the board to the complainant and the Public Body
A candidate, bidder or supplier aggrieved by a decision of a
Public Body, the board or the Agency, may take the matter to
a competent court