Government Tenders and Procurement Law

1. Pursuant to a decision by the head of the government agency, or his designee, one or more committees shall be formed for reviewing proposals in the manner prescribed by the Regulations. Said committee shall review the proposals and submit recommendations as to the best proposal, in accordance with the provisions of the Law. To this end, such committees may draw on reports from technical experts when preparing their recommendations. 2. The Unified Procurement Agency may participate in the meetings of the proposal review committee, and it shall have the same powers as other committee members. 3. The proposal review committee shall issue its recommendations and record them in the minutes, along with any dissenting opinion, if any, and grounds therefor, as well as all actions made and procedures taken. The minutes shall be submitted to the person with the authority to decide on tender awarding, in accordance with the provisions of the Law. 4. A person shall not simultaneously chair the proposal review committee and have the authority to decide on tender awarding; chair the proposal opening committee and the proposal review committee; nor hold membership in both committees.