What is the scope of the project that must be tendered?
The items that must be tendered as stipulated in Article 3 of the Bidding Law include:
(a) large-scale infrastructure, public utilities and other projects related to social interests and public safety;
(2) Projects that are wholly or partially invested with state-owned funds or financed by the state;
(3) Projects that use loans or aid funds from international organizations or foreign governments. The article also stipulates that the specific scope and scale standards shall be formulated by the relevant departments of the State Council and submitted to the State Council for approval; Where the law or the State Council has provisions on the scope of other projects that must be subject to tender, such provisions shall prevail.
Which projects can be invited for bidding?
Invited bidding refers to the following situations where bidding is applicable but not suitable for public bidding:
1. National key project;
2. Provincial key projects;
3. The technology is complex, has special requirements or is limited by nature, and there are few potential bidders to choose from (it is special and can only be purchased from a limited range of suppliers);
4. The proportion of public bidding cost is too large;
5 involving national security, state secrets or disaster relief.
Extended data:
"Measures for Tendering and Bidding of Construction Projects" Article 11 A project that must be publicly tendered according to law may be invited to tender under any of the following circumstances:
(a) the project technology is complex or has special requirements, or limited by the natural geographical environment, and only a few potential bidders can choose;
(two) involving national security, state secrets or disaster relief, suitable for public bidding;
(3) The cost of public bidding accounts for a large proportion of the project contract amount.