Can hazardous chemicals only be tendered to local units?

Answer:

No, Article 32 of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Law on Bidding and Tendering shall not restrict or exclude potential bidders or bidders with unreasonable conditions. If a tenderer commits one of the following acts, it belongs to restricting or excluding potential bidders or bidders with unreasonable conditions: (1) providing different project information to potential bidders or bidders for the same project subject to tender;

(2) The qualifications, technology and business conditions set are not suitable for the specific characteristics and actual needs of the project subject to tender or have nothing to do with the performance of the contract;

(3) The performance and awards of a specific administrative region or a specific industry shall be used as bonus points or bid-winning conditions for projects that must be subject to tender according to law;

(4) adopting different qualification examination or bid evaluation criteria for potential bidders or bidders;

(5) limiting or designating a specific patent, trademark, brand, country of origin or supplier;

(6) The ownership form or organization form of potential bidders or bidders is illegally restricted for projects that must be subject to tender according to law;

(7) restricting or excluding potential bidders or bidders with other unreasonable conditions.