Legal basis: Article 31 of the Bidding Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Two or more legal persons or other organizations may form a consortium to jointly bid as a bidder.
All parties to the consortium shall have the corresponding ability to undertake the bidding project; If the relevant provisions of the state or the tender documents stipulate the qualifications of bidders, all parties to the consortium shall have the corresponding qualifications. A consortium composed of units of the same major shall determine the qualification level according to the units with lower qualification level.
The parties to the consortium shall sign a * * * agreement with the tenderer, clearly stipulating the work and responsibilities that each party shall undertake, and submit the * * * agreement to the tenderer with the tender documents. If the consortium wins the bid, all parties of the consortium shall * * * sign a contract with the tenderer and bear joint and several liabilities for the winning project.
The tenderer shall not force bidders to form a consortium to bid together, and shall not restrict competition among bidders.