Self-cleanse
Self-cleansing is: ‘The process by which candidates which have been excluded from a procurement process can demonstrate that they have taken action to remedy and areas which were the cause of their exclusion.’
Ref Guidance for public sector contracting authorities on the procurement of construction works, published by the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate on 21 Dec 2018.
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- Competitive tender.
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- Procurement route.
- Tender evaluation.
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- Two stage tender.
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- OJEU procurement rules.
- Tender documentation.
- Tender price appraisal.
- Tender return slip.
- Tender settlement meeting.
- Variant bid.
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