Bid Document Preparation

• Absence of, or non-compliance with, procurement plan.
• Contracts comprising similar goods or services could have been packaged together.
• Unauthorized deviation from Bank’s Standard Bidding Documents.
• Narrow contract specifications in bidding documents that appear to favor specific product types/manufacturers.
• Weak technical specifications that do not allow for evaluation of the contractor's quality of performance.
• References to work being performed to 'National Standard Specifications' in place of a more detailed description.
• Inadequate specification that encourages later claims.
• Understated quantities in BOQ that could lead to later claims.

Prequalification

• Vague or unclear prequalification requirements.
• Insufficiently advertised.
• Inadequate time given for preparing applications.
• Lack of standard evaluation procedure.
• Exclusion of experienced applicants on minor technicalities.
• Requirement to be pre-registered on a government-approved roster.
• Failure to answer requests for clarification in good time.

Advertising of Bids

• GPN not issued.
• Restricted advertising and/or insufficient notice given.
• Advance release of bid documents or relevant information to one bidder.
• Sale of bidding documents at unjustifiably high price used to minimize the number of bidders.