5 steps of a normal contractor appointment

Accordingly, the Ministry of Planning and Investment supplies the guidelines on 05 steps of normal contractor appointment under the regulations at Article 55, Decree No. 63/2014/ND-CP as follows:

Step 1. Preparation for contractor selection:

- The bid solicitor makes a dossier of requirements:

- Appraisal and approval of dossiers of requirements (at the maximum time of 20 days)

- Investors approve the required dossier (at the maximum time of 10 days).

Step 2. Organization of contractor selection

- Dossiers of requirements shall be distributed to the identified contractors;

- Contractors shall prepare and submit dossiers of proposals (at the maximum time of 5 days)

Step 3. Evaluation of dossiers of proposals and negotiation of contractors’ proposals:

- The evaluation of dossiers of proposals shall be conducted (at the maximum time of 30 days))

- The bid solicitor shall invite contractors to negotiate,

Step 4. The submission, appraisal, approval, and publicization of the contractor selection

Step 5. Finalization and signing of contracts:

A contract concluded between related parties must conform to the decision approving the contractor appointment result, contract negotiation record, a dossier of proposals, a dossier of requirements, and other relevant documents

The Ministry of Planning and Investment points out clearly that this procedure of contractor appointment must be finished before December 31, 2023.