The materials, equipment and services to be supplied under the Contract may have their origin in any country subject to the restrictions specified in Section 5, Eligible Countries, and all expenditures under the Contract will not contravene such restrictions. At the Public Body’s request, Bidders may be required to provide evidence of the origin of materials, equipment and services.
Conflict of Interest
A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest. All Bidders found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified. A Bidder may be considered to have a conflict of interest with one or more parties in this bidding process, if:
(a)They have at least one controlling partner in common; or
(b)They receive or have received any direct or indirect subsidy from any of them; or
(d)They have a relationship with each other, directly or through common third parties, that puts them in a position to have access to information about or influence on the bid of another Bidder, or influence the decisions of the Public Body regarding this bidding process; or
(e)A Bidder participates in more than one bid in this bidding process. Participation by a Bidder in more than one Bid will result in the disqualification of all Bids in which such Bidder is involved. However, this does not limit the inclusion of the same subcontractor in more than one bid; or
(f)A Bidder participated as a consultant in the preparation of the design or Schedule of Requirements of the works that are the subject of the bid;
(g)A Bidder that has a business or family relationship with a member of the Public Body’s staff who is directly or indirectly involved in any part of (i) the preparation of the Schedule of Requirements of the assignment, (ii) the selection process for such assignment, or (iii) supervision of the Contract, may not be awarded a Contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Public Body throughout the procurement process and the execution of the Contract.
(h)A Bidder or any of its affiliates has been hired (or is proposed to be hired) by the Public Body as Engineer for the Contract implementation
