The Ethiopian Federal Government Procurement and Property Administration Proclamation No.649/2009

1 — Short Title

1. Short Title 1/ ›ß` `°e This Proclamation may be cited as “The Ethiopian ÃI ›ªÏ #¾›=ƒÄâÁ ôÈ^ָ S”ÓYƒ Federal Government Procurement and Property ¾Ó»“ ¾”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` ›ªÏ lØ` Administration Proclamation No.649/2009”. 6)#9/2ሺ1$ }wKA K=Öke Ã‹LM::

2 — Definitions

2. Definitions 2/ ƒ ` Õ T@ In this Proclamation unless the context requires የ#ִ ገ‫ֹו‬% ֶַ ُ‫ץ‬ጉ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያ‫ר‬ጠው otherwise: እካֲָ1 ድ‫ נ‬u²=I ›ªÏ ¨<eØ:- 1/ «Goods» mean raw material, products and 1/ #°n$ TKƒ uÖ×`' uðXi ¨ÃU equipment and commodities in solid, liquid uÒ´ SM¡ ¾T>Ñ˜ Ø_ °n' U`ƒ' or gaseous form, marketable software and SX]Á' gkØ ' live animals as well as installation, trans- ' E c=J”' ከT>Ñ³¨< °n Ò` port, maintenance or similar obligations Ó”–<’ƒ ÁK¨<” “ Ÿ°n−‡ ªÒ related to the supply of the goods if their ÁMuKÖ ªÒ ÁK¨< ¾}ŸL' ¾ƒ^”e- value does not exceed that of the goods þ`ƒ ¾ØÑ““ K?L }SddÃ ›ÑMÓ- themselves; KAƒ ÃÚU^M፤ 2/ «Services» mean any object of procure- ment 2/ #›ÑMÓKAƒ$ TKƒ Ÿ°n' ŸÓ”v other than works, goods and consult- ancy ²`õ Y^ “ ŸU¡` ›ÑMÓKAƒ services: such as maintenance, security, ¨<Ü ÁK c=J”' ¾' ' - janitorial, electricity, telecomm- unication A !"' #$%&% '( ' and water supply services; )$*+,-. E /H A01 23K<ƒ” ÃÚU^M፤ 3/ «Works» mean all work associated with the 3/ #¾Ó”v ²`õ Y^$ TKƒ ŸQ”í' ŸS- construction, reconstruction, up grading, ”ÑÉ ¨ÃU ŸSW[}-MTƒ Y^ Ò` demolition, repair or renovation of a building u}ÁÁ² ¾T>Ÿ“¨” ›Ç=e ¾Ó”v' ¾SMf road, or structure, as well as services Ó”v'456 74!' ¾Tõ[e' ¾ØÑ“' incidental to works, if the value of those ¾TÅe Y^ ”Ç=G<U }ÕÇ˜ ¾J’“ Ÿª- “¨< Y^ ÁMuKÖ ªÒ ÁK¨< ›ÑMÓKAƒ services does not exceed that of the works c=J”' ¾SÑ”vƒ' uvKu?ƒ’ƒ ¾SÁ´' themselves and includes build-own-operate, Y^¨<” ¾T”kdke' ¾Te}LKõ' ¨ÃU build- own-operate-transfer and build- ¾SÑ”vƒ' ¾T”kdke' ¾Te}LKõ operate-transfer contracts; ¨ÃU ¾SÑ”vƒ' uvKu?ƒ’ƒ ¾SÁ´ “ ¾T”kdke ¨<KA‹” ÃÚU^M፤ 4/ «Consultancy Service» mean a service of an 4/ #¾U¡` ›ÑMÓKAƒ$ TKƒ ›T"]−‹ ÁL†¨<” S<Á© ¡IKAƒ uSÖkU ¾T> intellectual and advisory nature provided by cÖ<ƒ ¾Ø“ƒ' ¾Ç=³Ã” E 8' consultants using their professional skills to ¾}K ¿ ፕaË¡„‹” ¾TÅ^Ëƒ' KÅ”u study, design and organize specific projects, ™‹ U¡` ¾SeÖƒ' YMÖ“ ¾SeÖƒ advice clients, conduct training and transfer “ °¨<kƒ” ¾Te}LKõ ¾›T"]’ƒ vI] knowledge; ÁK¨< ¾›°Ua ›ÑMÓKAƒ ’¨<፤ 5/ «Procurement » mean obtaining goods, works, 5/ #Ó»$ TKƒ °n9‹”' ¾Ó”v ²`õ consultancy or other services through Y^9‹” “ ›ÑMÓKA„‹” uÓ»' purchasing, hiring or obtaining by any other uŸ=^Ã ¨ÃU uT“†¨<U K?L }Sd- contractual means; dÃ ¨<M TÓ–ƒ ’¨<፤ gA 4¹þ8)% ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4860 6/ #¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ$ TKƒ S<K< 6/ «Public Body » mean any public body, which is uS<K< ¨ÃU uŸòM uôÈ^M S”ÓYƒ partly or wholly financed by the Federal Government budget, higher education institutions uËƒ ¾T>}ÇÅ` ¾S”ÓYƒ S‫עם‬ያ and public institutions of like nature; u?ƒ' Ÿõ}— ¾ƒUI`ƒ }sU #“ }Sd- dÃ ›sU ÁK¨< ›"M ’¨፤ 7/ «Public Fund » mean any monetary resource 7/ #¾S”ÓYƒ Ñ”²w$ TKƒ ŸôÈ^M S”- appropriated to a public body from the Federal ÓYƒ ÓUÍ u?ƒ ¨ÃU ¾ôÈ^M S”Ó- Government treasury or aid grants and credits put Yƒ "Ñ–¨< ¾¨<ß °`Ç“ wÉ` KS”- at the disposal of the public bodies by foreign ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ ¾}SÅu Ñ”²w ¨ÃU donors through the Federal Government or ¾m‫עם‬ያ b@~ ¾¨<eØ Ñu= ’¨<፤ internal revenue of the public body; 8/ #¾S”ÓYƒ Ó»$ TKƒ uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á 8/ «Public Procurement » mean procurement by a u?ƒ uS”ÓYƒ Ñ”²w ¾T>Ÿ“¨” Ó» ’¨<፤ public body using public fund; 9/ #›p^u=$ TKƒ KS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ °n 9/ «Supplier » mean a natural or juridical person ¨ÃU ›ÑMÓKAƒ KTp[w ¨ÃU ¾Ó”v ²`õ Y^ KTŸ“¨” ¨<M ¾Ñv c¨< ¨ÃU under contract with a public body to supply Å`Ïƒ ’¨፤ goods, works or services; 0/ #°Û }¨ÇÇ]$ TKƒ uS”ÓYƒ 10/ «Candidate » mean a natural or juridical Ó» ”Ç=d}õ ¾}Òu² ¨ÃU KS"- person invited to take part in public ðM ÁSKŸ} c¨< ¨ÃU É`Ïƒ procurement or seeking to be so invited; ’¨<፤ 11/ «Bidder » mean a natural or juridical person 01/ #}Ý^‹$ TKƒ ¾SÝ[‰ Gdw submitting a bid; Ák[u c¨< ’¨<፤ 12/ « Bidding Documents » mean a document 02/ #¾Ú[ c’É$ TKƒ E; <&- prepared by the public body as a basis for 9= ¾2>5? 3@ KT²ÒËƒ #”Ç-= preparation of bids; which contains a ‹K< uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ ¾T>²ÒÏ specification of the desired object of AA !B CD E c’É procurement; ’¨<፤ 13/ «Bid Proposal» mean a document submit- ted 03/ #¾SÝ[‰ c’É$ TKƒ 2!F by bidders to participate in a bid on the basis 2‫עם‬ያ GH !B/ I / J- of the bid document prepared by a public 5K 3@ 2L }Ý^‹ !B/ body in respect of that procurement; 2 E M / c’É ’¨<፤ 04/ #¾Ó» SS]Á$ TKƒ u²=I ›ªÏ 14/ «Procurement Directive » mean the directive SW[ƒ uÑ”²w“ ›=¢•T> MTƒ T>’>eƒ\ to be issued by the Minister of Finance and ¾T>¨× SS]Á ’¨<፤ Economic Development in accordance with this Proclamation; 05/ #T>’>eƒ` #“ T>’>e‚`$ TKƒ #”ÅpÅU 15/ «Minister or Ministry» mean the Minister or }Ÿ}K< ¾Ñ”²w“ ¾›=¢•T> MTƒ T>’>eƒ` the Ministry of Finance and Economic #“ T>’>e‚` ’¨<፤ Development respectively; 06/ #c¨<$ TKƒ ¾}ðØa c¨< ¨ÃU uQÓ 16/ «Person » mean a natural or juridical person; ¾c¨<’ƒ Swƒ ¾}cÖ¨< ›µM ’¨<፤ gA 4¹þ8)%1 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4861 07/ #M¿ Ó»$ TKƒ ›Ñ^© ÖkT@ 17/ «Special Procurement» mean a procurement ÁL†¨< uSJ’< U¡”Áƒ uT>’>eƒ\ of sizable volume carried out in bulk by a ¨<X’@ uØp ¾T>ðìS< Ÿõ}— decision of the Minister on account of the Ó»−‹ ¨ÃU ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á national significance of that procurement or u?„‹ ÁL†¨<” }SddÃ ¾Ó» õL to fulfill similar requirements of various ÑAƒ ”Ç=G²? ¨<eØ u} body within a given period of time; ÅÒÒT> ¾T>•[¨<” ¾Ó» õLÑAƒ KTTELƒ ¾T>ðìU Ó¸ ’¨<፤ 08/ #¾T°kõ eUU’ƒ$ TKƒ ¨Åòƒ 18/ «Framework Contract» mean a general agreement of procurement establishing unit price and other uT>ðìU ´`´` ¨<M KEN< A0 terms and conditions of contract which serves as a 1 SW[ƒ uSJ” ¾T>ÁÑKÓM' uOC basis for supplies to be delivered under future ªÒ “ uK?KA‹ ¾¨<M G<’@−‹ LÃ specific contract; uSSe[ƒ ¾}ðìS ›ÖnLÃ ¾J’ ¾Ó¸ eUU’ƒ ’¨<፤ 09/ #¾T°kõ eUU’ƒ ›p^u=$ TKƒ 19/ «Framework Contract Supplier» mean a uT°kõ eUU’ƒ °n ¨ÃU K?KA‹ supplier who has entered in to a contractual ›ÑMÓKA„‹ KTp[w ¨<M ¾Ñv obligation to supply goods or services under ›p^u= ’¨<፤ a framework contract; !/ #x`É$ TKƒ uôÈ^M S”Óeƒ 20/ «Board» mean an entity established under ¾Ó¸ ›ðíìU “ ¾”w[ƒ ›¨ÒÑÉ this Proclamation to review and decide on H>Åƒ LÃ u°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ ¾T>k- complaints from candidates in regard to the `w” ›u?~ S`Ua ¨<d’@ ”Ç=cØ conduct of procurements and disposal of u²=I ›ªÏ ¾}ssS¨< ›"M ’¨<፤ property of the Federal Government; !1/ #¾S”Óeƒ ”w[ƒ$ TKƒ ŸS”Óeƒ 21/ «Public Property» mean any property of the Ñ”²w “ S_ƒ ue}k` ¾ôÈ^M Federal Government other than public fund S”Óeƒ Nwƒ ¾J’ T“†¨<U and land; ”w[ƒ ’¨<፤ !2/ #¾Øun Lò’ƒ$ TKƒ uS”ÓYƒ 22/ «Custodial Responsibility» mean the SY]Á b@T yb§Y `§ð wYM `§ðW responsibility conferred on a civil servant by bwklW y|‰ m¶½ ymNG|T NBrT XSk¸wgD wYM kmZgB XSk¸\rZ the head of a public body or by a person wYM bl@§ \‰t¾ wYM m‫עם‬ያ b@T delegated by him to protect and maintain _b” |R XNÄ!WL XSk¸t§lF DrS public property until it is disposed or written ymNG|T NBrT lmÃZÂ lm-bQ½ off, or transferred to the custody of another KmNG|T \‰t¾ y¸s_ `§ò’ƒ nW፤ civil servant or public body; !3/ #sT> ”w[ƒ$ TKƒ Gz#ÍêE hLãT 23/ «Fixed Asset» mean tangible asset the value ÃlW½ ytÂ-L êUW ¸n!ST„ b¸Ã wÈW mm¶Ã y¸wsN½ kxND ›mT of which is determined by a directive to be b§Y lçn g!z@ ¾-q»¬ c?ƒ y¸ñrW issued by the Minister, that is in operational XÂ xgLGlÖT bmS-T §Y y¸g" use and that has a useful economic life of NBrT s!çN½ XNd yb!é :”½ ÷M more than one year, such as furniture, pEWtR½ kÆD mœ¶Ã½ t>kRµ¶½ computers, heavy equipment, vehicles, ships mRkB½ xWéP§N½ ?NÚ½ mNgD½ and aircraft, buildings, roads, sewers, yFú> mSmR½ DLDY½ mSñ XÂ bridges, irrigation systems, dam and the like; GDB ymúsl#TN Y=M‰L፤ gA 4¹þ8)%2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4862 !4/ #¾QÃ¨ƒ ²S” Y`¯ƒ$ TKƒ km 24/ «Life- Time Approach» mean a system of NG|T NBrT UR ytÃÃz# tGÆéC XÂ effective management and control of public wÀãCN y¥qD½ ymÃZ½ ymrkB½ property which takes in to account all ym-qM½ y_gÂ½ yFí¬ wYM associated activities and costs, namely, y¥SwgD wYM kmZgB ym\rZ }GÆ‰T kGMT WS_ b¥SgÆT ¾S planning, acquisition, receipt, use, ”ÓYƒ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` “ lØØ` maintenance, consumption or disposal or wnƒ vK¨< S”ÑÉ ”Ç=S^ KTÉ[Ó deletion of public property; ¾T>Áe‹M Y`¯ƒ ’¨<፤ 25/ «Supplies» means all public property other !5/ #›Lm °n$ TKƒ kÌ¸ :” WÀ yçn than fixed assets, which can be consumed ¥ÂcWM ymNG|T NBrT s!çN½ within one year of use and the value of which 0P C( 2Q N25 RS AT is determined by a directive to be issued by eŸ xND ›mT A !" U3 E the Minister; = XÂ êUW ¸n!ST„ b¸ÃwÈW mm¶Ã y¸wsN NBrT /፤ 26/ «Disposal» mean the transfer of public !6/ #Te¨ÑÉ$ TKƒ ¾S”ÓYƒ” ”w[ƒ property to another person by sale or other uiÁß ¨ÃU u´ውው` KK?L ¨Ñ” means or the act of getting rid of public Te}LKõ ¨ÃU Spu` ¨ÃU property by burning or burying; TnÖM ’¨<፤ 27/ «Public Private Partnership» mean investment !7/. #¾S”ÓYƒ“ ¾ÓM i`¡“$ TKƒ through private sector participation by a uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ “ uÓM contractual arrangement between a public body vKGwƒ S"ŸM uT>Å[Ó ¨<M uÓK< and a private sector enterprise, as the vKGwƒ }dƒö ¾T>Å[Ó ›=”‌eƒ concessionnaire, in which the concessionnaire: S”ƒ c=J” ¢”c?i’` }wKA ¾T> ¨k¨< ¾ÓM vKGwƒ፡- 9/ ¾Ó”v ýaË¡„‹” ¨ÃU ›ÑM a) undertakes to perform or undertake any ÓKA„‹” ¨ÃU u¢”c?i” Ÿ=^Ã construction project or service or lease ¾T>cÖ< Y^−‹” KTŸ“¨” ÓÈ concession; ¾T>Ñvuƒ' ֳ/ ¾S”ÓYƒ }Óv` ¾J’< Y^−‹” b) assumes substantial financial, technical and ŸTŸ“¨” ¨ÃU ¾S”ÓYƒ” ”w[ƒ operational risks in connection with the Y^ LÃ ŸTªM Ò` u}ÁÁ² performance of a public function or use of uóÃ“”e' u‚¡’>¡ “ uY^ government property; and ”penc? [ÑÉ ¾T>•\ Lò’„‹” u›S³–< ¾T>¨eÉuƒ' c) receives consideration for performing a public ּ/ ¾S”ÓYƒ }Óv` ¾J’< Y^−‹” uTŸ“¨” ¨ÃU ¾S”ÓYƒ” ”w[ƒ function or utilizing government property, by Y^ LÃ uTªM KT>cÖ¨< ›ÑM- way of fees from any public funds, user ÓKAƒ ŸS”ÓYƒ ¡õÁ ¾T>ÁÑ˜uƒ levies collected by the concessionnaire from ¨ÃU u}ÖnT>−‹ LÃ ŸT>×M users or customers for a service provided by ¡õÁ Ñu= ¾T>cuewuƒ ¨ÃU uG<K it, or a combination of such consideration. ~U S”ÑÊ‹ K›ÑMÓKA~ ¡õÁ ¾T>Á Ñ˜uƒ' ¨<M ’¨<:: 28/ «Concessionaire» mean a person who enters !8/ #¢”c?i’`$ TKƒ ŸS”ÓYƒ into a contract with a public body under a SY]Á u?ƒ Ò` ¾S”ÓYƒ“ ¾ÓM public private partnership; i`¡“ ¨<M ¾T>Ñv c¨< ’¨<፤ 29/ "Regional States" mean member states of the !9/ «y¡MM S”ÓYƒ´ ¥lT <ُዮጵያ ፌዴ‫ֶף‬ዊ ዲ‫ז‬ክ‫תף‬ያዊ ‫ע‬ፐ%ֵክ QÑ- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia S”ÓYُ ›”kê #7 ¾}²[²\ƒ listed under Article 47 of the Constitution of ¾›=ƒÄåÁ ôÈ^L© Ç=V¡^c=Á© the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ]øwK=¡ ›‫ֹו‬Lƒ c=J’<' K²=I ›ªÏ and for the purpose of this Proclamation ›ðíìU ¾É_Çª “ ¾›Ç=e ›uv Ÿ}T include the Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa City ›e}ÇÅa‹” ÃÚU^M:: administrations. gA 4¹þ8)%3 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4863 3. ¾}ðíT>’ƒ ¨c” 3. Scope of Application 1/ ÃI ›ªÏ uT“†¨ ÃJ“M:: administration. 2/ u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /¡/ ¾}ደ’Ñገ¨< 2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article u=•`U፡- (1) of this Article: a) the Minister in consultation with the G/ T>’>eƒ\ ›Óvw "L†¨< ¾S”ÓYƒ heads of the relevant public bodies may S‫עם‬ያ ቤ„‹ ¾uLÃ Lò−‹ Ò` uSS"Ÿ` uwN?^© ÅI”’ƒ “ in the interest of national security or u›Ñ` SŸLŸÁ U¡”Áƒ Ó» “ national defense decide to use a different ¾”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` u}K¾ ²È ”Ç=- procedure of procurement and property ðìU ¨<X’@ K=cØ Ã‹LM:: ÃI uT>- administration in which case the J”uƒ Ñ>²? T>’>eƒ\ Ó» እG ¾ %- Minister shall define by a directive the ‫ـ ُנ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ulÖv“ ¨<Ö?T method of procurement and property uJ’ S”ÑÉ ”Ç=ðì‫ <ו‬KTÉ[Ó administration to be followed in order to ¾T>Áe‹M ¾}K¾ ¾Ó» እG ¾ %‫ُנ‬ serve the interest of economy and ‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬²È uY^ LÃ KTªM efficiency; ¾T>Áe‹M SS]Á Á¨×M=፤ K/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ :”ã- b) this Proclamation does not apply to CN½ yGNÆ¬ zRF |‰ãCN½ contracts a public body enters into with yMKRÂ l@lÖC xgLGlÖèCN wÀ uSgð” ŸK?KA‹ ¾S”ÓYƒ another public body for the provision of goods, works, consultancy or other SY]Á u?„‹ K¥GßT u¸Ãd services at cost. Rg#T WL C( ÃI ›ªÏ VWE A(XPYY 4. ¾ï ›ÑLKî 4. Gender Reference bz!H xêJ WS_ u¨”É ï ¾}Å’ÑÑ¨< Provisions of this Proclamation set out in ¾c?ƒ”U ï Á"ƒM' masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. 5. ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» E Z5 A 4 S` J−‹

5 — Principles of Public Procurement and

5. Principles of Public Procurement and Property Administration ¾S”Óƒ Ó» ›ðíìU እG ¾ %‫ ُנ‬ }ዳደ‫¾ ץ‬T>Ÿ}K<ƒ” S`J−‹ SW[ƒ Public procurement and property administration TÉ[Ó Ã•`uM:- shall have to comply with the following principles: 1/ uÓ» ›ðíìU [ÑÉ ¾S”ÓYƒ Ñ” ²w K=ÁeÑ˜ ¾T>‹K¨<” ØpU 1/ ensure value for money in the use of public TeÑ–~፤ fund for procurement; 2/ u²=I ›ªÏ u}ðkÅ¨< M¿ ›e}Á¾ƒ "MJ’ ue}k` u²?Ó’ƒ ¨ÃU ŸS 2/ non discrimination among candidates on ¨ÇÅ]Á Seð`„‹ Ò` vM}ÁÁ²< grounds of nationality or any other criteria K?KA‹ U¡”Á„‹ u°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ not having to do with their qualification, S"ŸM ›ÉM− ÁKSÅ[Ñ<”፤ except in cases of preference specifically provided for in this Proclamation; 3/ T“†¨cØuƒ Seð`ƒ “ uÁ”Ç”Æ Ó» LÃ 3/ transparency and fairness of the criteria on the ¾T>cÖ¨< ¨<X’@ Ñ<Ç¿ KT>SKŸ basis of which decisions are given in public ‰¨< G<K< ÓMî E [\ procurement as well as of decisions in each 2X]፤ procurement; gA 4¹þ8)%4 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4864 4/ accountability for decisions made and 4// ¨<X’@−‹ #“ ¾}¨cÆ #`UÍ−‹ measures taken with regard to public }Ö m’ƒ ¾T>ÁeŸƒK< SJ’<”፤ procurement and property administration; 5/ 2! Z5 ^ 2 A 5/ careful handling and proper use of public K2 AC7 2Q_፡፡ property. 6. ¯KU ®kõ ÓÈ−‹ 6. International Obligations 1/ ÃI ›ªÏ ¾ôÈ^M S”ÓYƒ Ÿ›”É 1/ To the extent that this Proclamation conflicts ¨ÃU Ÿ›”É uLÃ ŸJ’< S”ÓYƒ with an obligation of the Federal Government ¨ÃU Ÿ¯KU ®kõ É`Ï„‹ Ò` under or arising out of an agreement with one vÅ[Ñ¨< ¨ÃU uT>ÁÅ`Ñ¨< eUU’ƒ or more other states or with an international ¨ÃU ŸeUU’~ ŸS’Ú ÓÈ Ò` organization, the provisions of that ¾TÃ××U ŸJ’ ueUU’~ agreement shall prevail. ¾}SKŸ}¨< Ãì“M:: 2/ Where an agreement referred to in sub-article 2/ u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /¡/ ¾}SKŸ (1) of this Article contains a preference or }¨< eUU’ƒ K›=ƒÄåÁ ¨ÃU u›=ƒ preferences in favour of national and resident ÄåÁ ’ª] KJ’< }Ý^Œ‹ M¿ bidders, the public body shall ensure that the ›e}Á¾ƒ ¾T>ðpÉ uT>J”uƒ Ñ>²? applicable preference or preferences are ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ }ðíT> ¾T> J’¨<” M¿ ›e}Á¾ƒ uÚ[ c’É clearly stated in the bidding documents. ¨<eØ uÓMî TSMŸƒ ›Kuƒ:: 7. ¾Ó» c’Ê‹” Q´u< ”Ç=Á¨’> This Proclamation and the procurement and ƒ\ ¾T>¨Ö< ¾Ó» “ ¾”w[ƒ SS]Á- property directives to be issued by the Minister as ዎ‹ “ K?KA‹ ¾Ó¸ “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` well as other documents pertaining to public c’Ê‹ Q´w ”Ç=Á¨<n†¨< SÅ[Ó “ procurement and property administration shall be K›ÖnkU ›Sˆ uJ’ S”ÑÉ SÁ´ promptly made accessible to the public and ›Kv†¨<:: systematically maintained. 8. ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ ¾uLÃ Lò Lò’ƒ 8. Responsibilities of Heads of Public Bodies Public bodies shall have overall responsibility for ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ eKT>ÁŸ“¨<’<ƒ procurements they carry out and the property they Ó» #“ ֳ‫ג‬Áe}ÇÉ\ƒ ”w[ƒ ÖpLL administer. In particular, the head of a public Lò’ƒ ÁKv†¨< c=J”' u}KÃU ¾S”- ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ ¾uLÃ Lò T>’>eƒ\ body shall apart from those specified in the uT>Á¨×¨< SS]Á LÃ ŸT>ÑKì<ƒ directives to be issued by the Minister, have the ´`´` Lò’„‹ u}ÚT] ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ following responsibilities: ›ÖnLÃ Lò’„‹ Ã•\M፡- G/ u}Ñu=¨< ¾c¨< ÃM ¾}‫¾ ֶח‬Ó»“ a) cause to be established an adequately staffed ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` ¾Y^ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ُףֹו‬ unit for procurement and property ¾T>ÁŸ“¨<” ¾Y^ ¡õM 4`6 ፤ administration; / Ÿõ}— ¾Ñ”²w SÖ” ÁL†¨<” Ó»−‹ S`Ua ¾T>ÁìÉp ¢T>‚ b) setup a procurement endorsing committee ÁslTM' ¨<ewew KJ’< Ó¸−‹ which approves procurements of higher Ñ>²?Á© ¾Ó» ÑUÒT> ኮT>‚ K=ÁslU value; it may also setup ad hoc evaluation Ã‹LM፤ committee for complex procurement; gA 4¹þ8)%5 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4865 N/ uÓ» እG u”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` Y^ LÃ c) ensure that staff and officials assigned in the ¾T>SÅ‫¨ ּש‬ÃU ¾}SÅu< c^}™‹ ”Ç=G‚ ›vLƒ procurement and property administration and those assigned as members of the ÃI”” ›ªÏ፣ ¾›ðፃፀU SS]Á¨<”፣ procurement endorsing committee receive ¾ÓZ T’<ªM፣ SÅu— ¾Ú[ c’É training to enable them acquire knowledge of “ K?KA‹ }Ñu= pፆ‹ Ã²ƒ “ the content and application of this ›ÖnkU ”Ç=Á¨<l TÉ[Ó ¾T>Á- e‹M eMÖ“ TÓ–†¨<” “ ¾S”- Proclamation, the directives to be issued in accordance with this Proclamation, the Óeƒ ÓZ እG %‫ـ ُנ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ procurement and property administration KSðፀU um ¡IKAƒ ÁL†¨< SJ’<” manuals, the standard bidding documents and Á[ÒÓ×M፤ other relevant forms; S/ ¾S”Óeƒ Ó» upÉ LÃ ¾}S c[} “ u²=I ›ªÏ ¾}SKŸ~ ¾Ó» d) ensure that the procurement of the public S`J−‹” ¾Öuk SJ’<” body is preplanned and complies with Á[ÒÓ×M፤ procurement principles enshrined in this Proclamation; W/ ¾Ó» ¾e^ ¡õM½ ¾Ó» ›îÇm ¢T>َ “ K?KA‹ Ó»” ¾SðìU e) ensure that the procurement department, the Lò’ƒ ¾}c×†¨< ›ካLƒ }Óv^ procurement endorsing committee and other †¨<” u}Ñu=¨< STٍ S¨× sections of the public body involved in †¨<” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ procurement discharge their duties properly; [/ ”Å ›eðLÑ>’~ ¾Ó» e`›ƒ” ¾T> f) where necessary, enter into a contract with third ÁeðîS< Ze}— ¨Ñ•‹” ÃkØ^M፤ parties which support the public body in the process of procurement; c/ ¾S”Óeƒ ”w[ƒ ›=¢•T>Á© “ ¨<Ö?T uJ’ S”ÑÉ ›ÑMÓKAƒ LÃ g) ensure that property at the disposal of the SªK<” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ public body is used in such a manner as to achieve economy and efficiency; g/ uS‫עם‬ያ u?~ Y` ¾T>Ñ–¨< ¾S”ÓYƒ ”w[ƒ uT>Ñv ¾}S²Ñu h) ensure that property at the disposal of the “ ¾¡ƒƒM Y`¯ƒ ¾}²[ÒKƒ' public body is duly registered and traceable, }Ñu=¨< Øun“ ”¡w"u? ¾}Å[ properly handled and looked after and ÑKƒ' ›ÑMÓKAƒ ¾TÃcØ J• c=Ñ˜ disposed off when it is no longer useful. u¨p~ ”Ç=¨ÑÉ SÅ[Ñ<” Á[ÒÓ×M:: 9. ¾Ó» ¾Y^ ¡õM }Óv`“ “ Lò’ƒ 9. Duties and Responsibilities of Procurement and Property Administration Unit uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ¨<eØ ¾T>‫ּהּה‬ The procurement department in a public body S¨< ¾Ó¸ Y^ ¡õM uÓ» SS]Á“ shall, apart from the responsibilities assigned to it uSY]Á u?~ uT>²ÒË¨< ¾Y^ ´`´` by the procurement directives and the job ŸT>cÖ<ƒ }Óv^ƒ u}ÚT] ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ description prepared by the public body have the ›ÖnLÃ }Óv^ƒ Ã•\M፡- following duties and responsibilities: G/ ¾S”Óeƒ Ó»” u}TEL ¾S<Á a) execute public procurement in a perfectly e’UÓv` “ ¡IKAƒ ÃðîTM፤ ethical and skillful manner; K/ ÃI”” ›ªÏ፤ ¾›ðíìU SS]- b) carry out public procurement in accordance Á¨<”፣ ¾Ó» T’<ªM፣ የSÅu— with this Proclamation, the procurement ¾Ú[ c’É “ ¾›ðíìU pï‹” directives, the procurement manual , the “ ¾Ó» ¨<K<” SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó standard bid documents, the forms and the ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó»” ÃðîTM& procurement contract; N/ u²=I ›ªÏ ›”kፅ !3 u}Å’ÑÑ¨< c) maintain complete record for each Sc[ƒ K¾Ó»¨< ¾}TEL S[Í procurement in accordance with Article 23 of ÃÃ³M& u}Ö¾k Ñ>²?U Ák`vM፡፡ this Proclamation. gA 4¹þ8)%6 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4866

10 — Duties and Responsibilities of Procurement

10. Duties and Responsibilities of Procurement 0. ¾Ó» ፅዳ‫ ּׂש‬¢T>‚ }Óv`“ Lò’ƒ Endorsing Committee The procurement endorsing committee shall have የግZ አፅዳቂ ኮሚቴ የሚከተሉት ተግባርና ሃላፊነቶች the following responsibilities: ይኖሩታል፡- ሀ/ uÓ» SS]Á¨< LÃ ¾}kSÖ¨< a) ensure that public procurement is executed in ÑÅw ”Å}Öuk J• ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» compliance with this Proclamation, the ÃI”” ›ªÏ፣ ¾›ðíìU SS]Á¨<”፣ procurement directives, the procurement ¾Ó¸ T’<ªM፤ SÅu— ¾Ú[ c’É manual, the standard bid document and the “ K?KA‹ pፆ‹” SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó forms; ¾}ðፀS SJ’<” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ ለ/ uÓ» SS]Á¨< LÃ ¾}kSÖ¨< b) review and endorse procurements within the ÑÅw ”Å}Öuk J• ¾Ú[ ¨ÃU financial limits set by the directive; ¾Ó» ÓUÑT ]þ`„‹” S`Ua ያፀÉnM& ሐ/ ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó»” ¨<Ö?T KTÉ[Ó uT>Áe‹K< ²È−‹ LÃ c) advise the head of the public office on ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~” ¾uLÃ methods of achieving effective procurement. GLò ÁT¡^M፡፡ 01. }ÖÁm’ƒ 11. Accountability Procurement and property administration staff or uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ KÓ» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` Y^ ¾}SÅu< W^}™‹ heads of procurement and property ¨ÃU ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó»” “ ”w[ƒ” KT administration units and members of the e}ÇÅ` ¾}jS< Lò−‹፣ የግዥ ፅዳ‫ּׂש‬ procurement endorsing committee in public ኮ‫ֹֹו َג‬٤ u²=I ›ªÏ “ T>’eƒ\ bodies shall be accountable for their actions in accordance with this Proclamation and the uT>Á¨ጣ†¨< SS]Á−‹ SW[ƒ eKT> ¨eÇD†¨< `UÍ−‹ }ÖÁm ÃJ“K<:: directives to be issued by the Minister. CHAPTER TWO U°^õ G<Kƒ THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` ›?Ë”c= ADMINISTRATION AGENCY 02. ¾›?Ë”c=¨< SssU 12. Establishment 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` 1/ It is hereby reestablished the Public Procurement ›?Ë”c= /Ÿ²=I u%EL #›?Ë”c=$ ¾}vK and Property Administration Agency (hereinafter ¾T>Ö^/ ^c<” ¾‰K“ ¾QÓ c¨<’ƒ referred to as the "Agency") as an autonomous ÁK¨< ¾ôÈ^M S”ÓYƒ SY]Á Federal Government organ having its own u?ƒ J• u²=I ›ªÏ ”ÅÑ“ juridical personality. }slTEM:: 2/ ›?Ë”c=¨< }Ö]’~ KT>’>eƒ\ ÃJ“M:: 2/ The Agency shall be accountable to the Minister. 03. ª“ SY]Á u?ƒ

13 — Head Office

13. Head Office ¾›?Ë”c=¨< ª“ SY]Á u?ƒ ›Ç=e ›uv J• ”Å›eðLÑ>’~ uT“†¨<U Yõ^ The head office of the Agency shall be in Addis p`”Ýõ SY]Á u?„‹ K=•\ƒ Ã‹LM:: Ababa and may have branch offices else where as may be necessary. gA 4¹þ8)%7 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4867 04. ¾›?Ë”c=¨< ¯LT−‹ 14. Objectives of the Agency ¾›?Ë”c=¨< ¯LT−‹ ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ “†¨<:- The objectives of the Agency are: 1/ õƒ ©' u¨<ÉÉ` LÃ ¾}SW[}' 1/ ensure the application of fair, competitive, ÓMî' ›ÉM− ¾K?Kuƒ' KS”ÓYƒ transparent, non-discriminatory and value for Ñ”²w }S××–<” ªÒ TeÑ–ƒ ¾T>Á money procurement and modern public e‹M ¾Ó» ›ðíìUÂ zmÂêE ymNGST property administration; NBrT xStÄdR S•\” T[ÒÑØ፤ 2/ follow up compliance of public bodies with the 2/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ u²=I ›ªÏ provisions of this Proclamation in conducting ¾}²[²\ƒ” Öwk¨< SY^†¨<” procurement and administrator property at their SŸ}M፤ disposal; 3/ uôÈ^M S”ÓYƒ ¨<eØ ÁK¨<” 3/ build the capacity of procurement and property ¾Ó» ›ðíìU “ ¾”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` administration with in the Federal ›pU TdÅÓ፤ Government; 4/ G AM 456 bb2 2! 4/ work for the prevalence of uniform and consistent !B Z5 A 4 ዓ Ec system of public procurement and property d Ø[ƒ TÉ[Ó፤ administration at national level; 5/ 2! !B Z5 A 4 ዓ 5/ endeavor to harmonize the system of public MI( eCf/ AP AM AT= procurement and property administration with the bb2 EcX Ø[ƒ TÉ[Ó፡፡ internationally recognized standards. 0 5. ¾›?Ë”c=¨< }Óva‹ 15. Functions of the Agency ›?Ë”c=¨< Ÿ²=I u‹ ¾}²[²\ƒ” }Óva‹ The Functions of the Agency are to: ÁŸ“¨<“M:- 1) advise the Federal Government on all public 1/ uS”ÓYƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` procurement and property administration þK=c=−‹' S`J−‹“ ›ðíìV‹ LÃ ¾ôÈ^M S”ÓYƒ” TTŸ`' policies, principles and implementation and provide technical assistance to the regional K¡MKA‹ እG ֳከ‫ـ דـ‬ዳደ‫צ‬٤ ¾‚¡’>¡ ÉÒõ SeÖƒ፤ governments and city administrations; 2/ uôÈ^M S”ÓYƒ ¨<eØ ÁK¨<” 2) monitor and report to the Minister the performance of the public procurement and ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» ›ðíìU “ ¾”w[ƒ property administration systems in the Federal ›e}ÇÅ` Y`¯ƒ }Óv^©’ƒ SŸ Government, initiate amendments on laws and }M' KT>’>eƒ\ ]þ`ƒ TÉ[Ó “ implementation system improvements; uQÓ“ u›ðíìU Y`¯~ LÃ ¾ThhÁ GXx‹ Tp[w፤ 3/ ›Óvw’ƒ "L†¨< ›"Lƒ Ò` uS}vu` 3/ in collaboration with competent authorities ¾Ó» “ ¾”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` YMÖ“ ensure the setting of training standards, ”Ç=GÁeðMÑ¨< ‹KA' and professional development paths of public uS<Á¨< KSWT^ƒ }ðLÑ> ¾J’¨< procurement and property administration; Te[Í ¯Ã’ƒ “ ¾S<Á¨< °ÉÑƒ K=Ÿ}M ¾T>Ñv¨< H>Åƒ S¨c’<” T[ÒÑØ፤ 4/ prepare, update and issue authorized versions 4/ SÅu— ¾Ó» c’Ê‹' ›W^\” ¾T> of the standard bidding documents, S\ pï‹ “ K?KA‹ KÓ» ና ”w[ƒ procedural forms and any other attendant ›e}ÇÅ` ›Óvw’ƒ ÁL†¨<” c’Ê‹ documents pertaining to procurement and T²ÒËƒ' Y^ LÃ ”Ç=¨<K< “ property administration; ¨p© ”Ç=J’< TÉ[Ó፤ gA 4¹þ8)%8 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4868 5/ Ÿ}ðkÆ SÅu— ¾Ó» ²È−‹' 5/ consider and decide on request from public c’Ê‹' ›W^\” ŸT>S\ pï‹ “ offices to deviate from the prescribed methods of K?KA‹ KÓ» ›ðíìU ›Óvw’ƒ procurement, the standard bidding documents, "L†¨< c’Ê‹ ¨<Ü Ó» KSðìU procedural forms and any other attendant ¨ÃU Ÿ}ðkÆ ¾”w[ƒ ›¨ÒÑÉ documents in effecting procurement or use other Y`¯„‹“ eM„‹ ¨<ß ”w[ƒ systems or methods of disposing of public KTe¨ÑÉ uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ property than those authorized by law; ØÁo c=k`wKƒ ØÁo¨<” S`Ua ¨<X’@ SeÖƒ፤ 6/ uS”ÓYƒ Ó» KSd}õ õLÑAƒ ÁL 6/ introduce an efficient system of listing under †¨< ›p^u=−‹ ¾T>S²Ñu<uƒ” ¾}k which suppliers who are interested to LÖð Y`¯ƒ S²`Òƒ' u›p^u=−‹ participate in public procurement are ´`´` ¨<eØ KSS´Ñw ¾T>k`u< registered; receives, reviews and records TSMŸ‰−‹” SkuM' SS`S` applications by candidates for registered “ SS´Ñw' “ ¾U´Ñv¨<” supplier status and distribute the suppliers ´`´` TW^Úƒ፤ list; 7/ u°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹“ u›p^u=−‹ LÃ 7/ review and decide on complaints submitted ¾S”ÓYƒ S‫עם‬ያ u?„‹ ¾T>Ák` by public bodies on the conduct of bidders or vD†¨<” ›u?~−‹ S`Ua ¨<X’@ suppliers, and send copies of such decision to SeÖƒ' ¾¨<X’@¨<” pÍ= KT>SK the concerned organs; Ÿ†¨< TW^Úƒ፤ 8/ maintains and distributes a list of suppliers 8/ ŸS”ÓYƒ S‫עם‬ያ u?„‹ Ò` vÅ[ who by reason of having seriously neglected Ñ<ƒ ¾Ó» ¨<M SW[ƒ ÓÈ†¨<” their obligations under a public procurement vKS¨×†¨<' eKwn†¨< Gc}— contract, or having provided false S[Í uTp[v†¨<< ¨ÃU u²=I ›ªÏ information about their qualifications or ›”kê 06(3) “ "2(2) ¾}²[²\ƒ” É`Ñ>„‹ uSðìT†¨< U¡’Áƒ ›?Ë” having committed the act of the kind referred c=¨< uS”ÓYƒ Ó» ›ðíìU ”Ç to in Article 16(3) and 32(2) of this Ãd}ñ ÁÑÇ†¨<” ›p^u=−‹ ´`´` Proclamation have been debarred from SÁ´“ TW^Úƒ፤ participating in public procurement by the Agency; 9/ ¾Ó» ›ðíìU “ ¾”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` tGÆ‰T ÃI”” ›ªÏ “ K?KA‹ 9/ conduct audit to ensure that procurement and ¾S”Óeƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` property administration activities of public y¸m‰ÆcWN c’Ê‹” Öwk¨< bodies are in accordance with this ¾}Ÿ“¨’< SJ’<” KT[ÒÑØ ¾Ó» Proclamation and other documents governing *Ç=ƒ TÉ[Ó፤ public procurement and property administration; 0/ KÓ» xfÚ[M “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` ¾T>ÁÑKÓM ¾S[Í Tc^Ý “ 10/ set up, develop, maintain and update a data ¡U‹ƒ TssU' TÑAMuƒ' SÖup base that covers the entire spectrum of public “ ¨p©’~ ¾}Öuk ”Ç=J” procurement and property administration; TÉ[Ó፤ 11/ develop policies and maintain an operational 01/ ¾}sU “ ¾c¨< ÃM ›pU plan on capacity building both for KTÑAMuƒ ¾T>Áe‹M ¾›pU Ó”v institutional and human resource þK=c=“ °pÉ ”Ç=•` TÉ[Ó፤ development; 12/ establish and maintain institutional linkages 02/ ¾S<Á“ ŸS<Á Ò` u}ÁÁ²< ›Óvw’ƒ with entities working for the development of vL†¨< Ñ<Ç¿‹ LÃ ¾}WT\ J’¨< a profession and related matters who have an uS”ÓYƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` KSd}õ õLÑAƒ "L†¨< ›"Lƒ Ò` interest to participate in public procurement }sT© Ó”–<’ƒ SõÖ` “ TÇu`፤ and property administration; gA 4¹þ8)%9 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4869 03/ eKS”ÓYƒ Ó» ›ðíìU “ ”w[ƒ 13/ undertake public procurement execution and ›e}ÇÅ` Ø“ƒ T"N?É' yxQM property administration research and surveys, GNÆ¬ TBBR XNÄ!ñR ¥DrG፤ and establish cooperation in the area of capacity building; 04/ ÃI ›ªÏ“ u›ªÌ SW[ƒ ¾T>¨Ö< 14/ administer and enforce compliance with all the Å”x‹“ SS]Á−‹ ”Ç=G’>e provisions of this Proclamation, regulations and ƒ\ ¾}cÖ<ƒ K?ֹ‹ }Óva‹ uƒ¡¡M directives to be issued in accordance with this Y^ LÃ SªL†¨<” T[ÒÑØ፤ Proclamation and other functions given to it by the Minister; 05/ ŸS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ¾T>k`w Kƒ” S[Í SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó 15/ submit quarterly and annually report to the ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` Minister regarding the overall functioning of Y`¯ƒ uT>Ñv ¾T>W^ eKSJ’< the public procurement and property KT>’>eƒ\ የ‫ס‬% ዓ‫ُא‬G ¯S© ]þ administration system based on information `ƒ Tp[w' T>’>eƒ\ uT>ÖÃk¨< provided to it by public bodies and provide ´`´` SW[ƒ uÁ”Ç”Æ ¾S”Ó such data as the Minister may request Yƒ SY]Á u?ƒ eK}Ÿ“¨’¨< Ó» regarding the nature and volume of public ¯Ã’ƒ “ SÖ” ”Ç=G<U ”w[ƒ procurement handled by each entity; as well ›e}ÇÅ` Ñ<ÇÄ‹ M¿ S[Í−‹” as on matters of property administration; SeÖƒ፤ 06/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ א‬ግُ G™ xfÚ[MÂ 16/ provide office facilities and technical support %‫ ُנ‬ወጋገድ ֶይ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ for the board established by this ዎ٤ የ‫ ּשץׂשג‬xb@t$¬ዎ٤ እ ዲያይ Proclamation to review complaints of ֳ‫אּהּהـ‬ው Wún@ sÀ ïRD የጽ candidates in public procurement and ֱፈُ b@TÂ yt&Kn!K DUF xgLGlÖT disposal of public property and follow up the mS-TÂ yïRÇN Wún@ãC tGÆ‰ implementation of the decisions of the board; êEnT mk¬tL፤ 07/ ›Óvw’ƒ vL†¨< የB/@‰êE KL§êE 17/ cause any supplier barred by the decision of mNGS¬T xµ§T bKLl# ymNGST competent authorities of a regional G™ xfÚ[M §Y XNÄYútF y¬gd government, from participating on XŒ twÄÄ¶ wYM xQ‰b! bØÁ‰L procurements of such region, not to mNGST mሥ¶Ã b@èC G™ XNÄYú participate in procurements of federal public tF ¥DrG፤ bodies; 08/ ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ xgLG 18/ set a standard for major items of public lÖT §Y l¸Wl# êÂ êÂ Ì¸ bodies representing important fixed assets NBrèC dr© ‫ד‬ውጣُ½ xfÚ[ÑN and follow-up adherence to such standards. መከታተል፡፡ 06. ¾›?Ë”c=¨< YM×” 16. Powers of the Agency ›?Ë”c=¨< Y^¨<” uT>ÁŸ“¨<”uƒ Ñ>²? In the exercise of its functions, the Agency shall ¾T>Ÿ}K¨< YM×” Ã•[ªM:- have the power to: 1/ T“†¨Á²¨< ¨<Ü 1/ require any information, documents, records eKSðìS<' Ó» uƒ¡¡M eLKTŸ“ and reports in respect of any aspect of the ¨’<' ¾Ó»¨<” ›W^` uƒ¡¡M eLK public procurement process where a breach, SðìS< ¨ÃU eKSSdÖ\ ØqT wrongdoing, mismanagement or collusions ¾k[u ”ÅJ’ ŸÓ»¨< ›ðíìU Ò` has been alleged, reported or proven against ¾}ÁÁ²< S[Í−‹' c’Ê‹፣ S´Ñx‹ any public body; “ ]þ`„‹ ”Ç=k`u<Kƒ ¾T²´፤ gA 4¹þ8)& ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4870 2/ Ue¡a‹” ¾SØ^ƒ' Ue¡a‹“ 2/ summon witnesses, call for the production of Ó»¨< ¾T>SKŸ†¨< ¨Ñ•‹ nL† books of accounts, plans, documents and ¨<” uSGL ”Ç=cÖ< ¾TÉ[Ó' ¾H> examine witnesses and parties concerned on dw S´Ñw' ýL”' c’É ”Ç=k`w oath; Kƒ ¾TÉ[Ó፤ 3/ ŸÑuÁ Ò` ¾TÃ××U ªÒ uT>Ák`u< 3/ give warning to or suspend for a definite or “ K?KA‹”U ¾²=I” ›ªÏ “ uT>’> indefinite period of time from participating in eƒ\ ¾T>¨×¨<” SS]Á É”ÒÑ@−‹ public procurement፡ candidates, suppliers or ¾T>n[’< }Óv^ƒ ¾T>ðîS< °Û persons involved in the disposal of public }¨ÇÇ]−‹' ›p^u=−‹ ¨ÃU uS” property where it proves that they have ÓYƒ ”w[ƒ Te¨ÑÉ H>Åƒ }d offered a price higher than the market or ò−‹ ֶይ ‫ נׂש‬iًٍ ‫א‬1p1ُ committed an act contravening the provisions TeÖ”kmÁ ¾SeÖƒ' K}¨c’ ¨ÃU of this Proclamation and the directives to be LM}¨c’ Ñ>²? u‫”א‬ÓYƒ Ó» ¨ÃU issued by the Minister; ¾”w[ƒ Te¨ÑÉ H>Åƒ ”ÇÃd‫ـ‬ñ ¾TÑÉ፤ 4/ conduct audit on its own program or cause 4/ uS”ÓYƒ Ó» “ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` audit to be conducted where it receives ›ðíìU LÃ u^c< ፕaÓ^U ¨ÃU allegations of misconduct warranting such uT>Å`c¨< ØqT S’h’ƒ ኦዲُ audit on a process of public procurement and ‫א‬ካ‫׀‬ድ ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲካ‫׀‬ድ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፤ property administration; 5// um U¡”Áƒ ÁK SJ’<” c=[Ç u²=I 5/ upon the request of public bodies, ›ªÏ“ uÓ¸ SS]Á¨< Ÿ}ðkÆ exceptionally and when justified on sound ¾Ó¸ Y`¯„‹ ¨<Ü Ó¸ KSðìU grounds, may permit the use of a procedure ŸS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ uT>k`u< which is not consistent with the procedures ØÁo−‹ SW[ƒ ”Ç=ðìU laid down by this Proclamation or the SõkÉ፡፡ procurement directive.

17 — Organization of the Agency

17. Organization of the Agency 07/ ¾›?Ë”c=¨< É`Ï© ›sU ›?Ë”c=¨<:- The Agency shall have: 1/ uS”ÓYƒ ¾T>jU ›”É ª“ ÇÃ_- 1/ a Director General and Deputy Director General to be appointed by the Government; and ¡}` “ U¡ƒM ª“ ÇÃ_¡}`' 2/ the necessary staff. 2/ ›eðLÑ> W^}™‹' Ã•\M:: 08. ¾ª“¨< ÇÃ_¡}` YM×”“ }Óv` 18. Powers and Duties of the Director General 1/ ª“¨< ÇÃ_¡}` ¾›?Ë”c=¨< ª“ Y^ ›eðíT> J• ŸT>’>eƒ\ uT>cÖ¨< 1/ The Director General shall be the chief executive ›ÖnLÃ SS]Á SW[ƒ ¾›?Ë”c= officer of the Agency and shall, subject to the general directives of the Minister, direct and ¨<” Y^−‹ ÃS^M' Áe}ÇÉ^M:: administer the activities of the Agency. 2/ Without prejudice to the generalities of the 2/ ²=I ‫ׂש‬ጽ u”®<e ›”kê /1/ ¾}Ök c¨< ÖpLL ›’ÒÑ` ”Å}Öuk J• provisions of sub-article (1) of this Article, ª“¨< ÇÃ_¡}` ፡- the Director General shall: G/ u²=I ›ªÏ ›”kê 05 “ 06 ¾} (a) exercise the powers and functions of the SKŸ~ƒ” ¾›?Ë”c=¨<” YM×”“ Agency specified under Articles 15 and }Óva‹ Y^ LÃ Á¨<LM፤ 16 of this Proclamation; gA 4¹þ8)&1 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4871 K/ uôÈ^M c=y=M c`y=e QÓ SW b) employ, administer and dismiss personnel of [ƒ ¾›?Ë”c=¨<” W^}™‹ Ãk the Agency in accordance with the Federal Ø^M' Áe}ÇÉ^M Ác“wM፤ Civil Service Proclamation; N/ ¾›?Ë”c=¨<” ¾Y^ ፕaÓ^U“ c) prepare the work program and budget of uËƒ ›²ÒÏ„ Ák`vM' c=ðkÉU the Agency and implement the same Y^ LÃ Á¨<LM፤ upon approval; S/ ¾›?Ë”c=¨<” ¾Y^ ክ”¨<”“ ¾H>- d) prepare and submit to the Minister dw ]þ`ƒ ›²ÒÏ„ Ák`vM፤ operational and financial report on the activities of the Agency; W/ ŸZe}— ¨Ñ•‹ Ò` uT>Å[Ñ< Ó” e) represent the Agency in all its relations –<’„‹ G<K< ›?Ë”c=¨<” Ã¨¡LM:: with third parties. 3/ The Director General may delegate part of 3/ ª“¨< ÇÃ_¡}` K›?Ë”c=¨< ¾Y^ his powers and duties to employees of the pMØõ“ uT>ÁeðMÓ SÖ” YM× Agency to the extent necessary for the ”“ }Óv\” uŸòM K›?Ë”c=¨< ‫ـףט‬ effective management of the functions of t٤ u¨<¡M“ K=Áe}LMõ Ã‹LM:: Agency.

19 — Powers and Duties of the Deputy Director General

19. Powers and Duties of the Deputy Director General 09. ¾U¡ƒM ª“ ÇÃ_¡}` YM×”“ }Óv` 1) Subject to directions given from the Director 1/ U¡ƒM ª“ ÇÃ_¡}\ Ÿª“¨< ÇÃ_ General, the Deputy Director General shall assist ¡}` uT>cÖ¨< SS]Á SW[ƒ ¾›? the Director General in planning, organizing, Ë”c=¨<” }Óv^ƒ uTkÉ' uTÅ^ directing and coordinating the activities of the Ëƒ' uSU^ƒ“ uTe}vu` ª“ ÇÃ Agency. assist the Director General in planning, _¡}\” ÁÓ³M:: organizing, directing and coordinating the activities of the Agency. 2/ ª“ ÇÃ_¡}\ uTÃ•`uƒ Ñ²? Kª“ 2) The Deputy Director General shall act on ÇÃ_¡}\ ¾}cÖ<ƒ” }Óv^ƒ ‫ו‬ክ behalf of the Director General in his absence. ָُ ዋG ዳይ‫פ‬ክ‫ סـ‬ÁŸ“¨<“M::

20 — Source of Budget

20. Source of Budget !. ¾uËƒ U”ß The budget of the Agency shall be allocated by ¾›?Ë”c=¨< uËƒ uS”ÓYƒ ¾T>SÅw the Government. ÃJ“M::

21 — Books of Accounts

21. Books of Accounts !1. ¾H>dw S³Ówƒ 1/ The Agency shall keep complete and accurate books of accounts. 1/ ›?Ë”c=¨< ¾}TEL“ ƒ¡¡K— ¾J’< ¾H>dw S³Ówƒ ÃÃ³M:: 2/ The books of accounts and other financial documents of the Agency shall be audited 2/ ¾›?Ë”c=¨< ¾H>dw S³Ówƒ “ K?KA‹ annually by the Auditor General or by an Ñ”²w ’¡ c’Ê‹ uª“¨< *Ç=}` auditor designated by him. ¨ÃU uª“¨< *Ç=}` uT>c¾U *Ç=}` u¾¯S~ ÃS[S^K<:: gA 4¹þ8)&2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4872 CHAPTER THREE U°^õ Zeƒ BASIC PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SW[© ¾Ó» É”ÒÑ@−‹ PROCEDURES

22 — Procurement Plan

22. Procurement Plan !2. ¾Ó¸ °pÉ 1) Public bodies shall have to prepare an annual 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ uuËƒ ¯S~ ¾T>ðîS<ƒ” Ó» ¾T>ÁdÃ procurement plan showing their procurement “ T>’>eƒ\ uT>Á¨×¨< SS]Á for the concerned budget year and containing LÃ ¾T>ÑKፁƒ” ´`´` Ñ<Ç¿‹ Áካ}} such details as are stated in the directive to be ¯S© ¾Ó¸ °pÉ 7 issued by the Minister. (dIfQ YY 2) The procurement plan to be prepared by 2/ u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /1/ SW[ƒ public bodies in accordance with sub-article /< ¾Ó» °pÉ uSY]Á u?~ (1) of this Article, shall have to be approved ¾uLÃ Lò ì@g E2NKf/ by the head of the public body concerned and 2‫עם‬ያ GH F` %"= E communicated to the relevant departments of #h/ u¾¯S~ EN NUK? " the public body and the Agency until Hamle SL¡ Ã•`uMYY 30 of the Ethiopian Calendar. !3. ¾Ó» c’Ê‹ 23. Records of Procurement 1/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ከ‫ א‬ግ 1/ Public bodies shall have to maintain records ‫ ُם‬ግZ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ـ‬ያያዙ ‫א‬ዝገy٤ እG and documents regarding their public ‫ר‬1ዶ٤ ግZው ከ‫ـ‬ፈፀ‫ ׂש ُא‬ procurement for such period of time as is ِ ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ determined by the directive to be issued by ֶይ እከ‫ג‬ገֳፀው ጊዜ ድ‫ּבד נ‬የُ the Minister from the date of concluding any ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፡፡ ዚֱ ዓይ1ُ የ‫ג‬ያዙُ procurement proceeding Such informations ‫נא‬ጃዎ٤ የ‫ג‬ከ‫ ִُـ‬ይጨ‫ִףו‬፡- shall include the following: G/ የ‫ג‬ገዙُ ዕ#ዎ٤፣ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ a) a brief description of the goods works or ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹِ٤ ጭ‫א ץ‬ግֳጫ፤ services to be procured; K/ የጨ‫ٍד ٍנ‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ፤ b) the invitation to bid; N/ የጨ‫א ٍנ‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ወይ‫ ו‬የዋጋ c) the names and addresses of suppliers that ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ ያ‫ּת ף ּשנׂש‬ዎ٤ ‫ו‬G submitted bids, proposals or quotations, ድ‫ף‬p እ ዲS‫ ו‬ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ₪Gፊ and the name and address of the winning የֲ ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ ף‬٥٤ ‫ו‬G ድ‫ף‬p፤ suppliers; S/ ֳጨ‫ ٍנ‬ግ‫ו‬ገ‫ ד‬የ‫ـ‬ዘጋጀው ‫א‬ d) the evaluation criteria stipulated and ፈ‫ ُץ‬እG ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ג‬የ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገُ applied and a summary of the evaluation STٍ፣ የጨ‫ ٍנ‬ግ‫ו‬ገ‫ד‬G የውድ ድ‫ס‬ and comparison of bids, proposals and ፈፃፀ‫ ו‬እG ከ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የ‫נׂש‬ው quotations received; የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% እG የዋጋ ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ የ‫ג‬ያይ ጭ‫א ץ‬ግֳጫ፤ e) information on the proceeding of any decision rendered where a complaint W/ AGHK M1 NX /i A3b against a procurement process is lodged; j4H E ( 256፤ f) the grounds for using a procurement ‫נ‬/ ከግָፅ ጨ‫ ٍנ‬ውጪ ַֹ٤ የግZ procedure other than open bidding. ዘዴዎ٤ ‫א‬ከ‫ ָـ‬የ‫נאـ‬ጠُ ‫ו‬ክ ያُ፡፡ gA 4¹þ8)&3 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4873 2/ Ÿ›g“ò¨< Ò` ¨<M Ÿ}ð[S ¨ÃU 2/ The record concerning any proceeding shall uT“†¨ resulted in a contract or have otherwise been Ád¾¨< S[Í uÚ[¨< °Û }dò terminated, be made available to candidates ¾J’< }¨ÇÇ]−‹ c=ÖÃl ”Ç=Á¿ƒ who participated in the proceedings. SÅ[Ó ›Kuƒ:: ይS እ ጂ ׁግ However, except when ordered to do so by a ‫ָם‬ጣ ‫רـ‬ጠው ካָ ወይ‫ ו‬ፍ‫ץ‬ድ competent court or other body authorized by u?ƒ "M²² ue}k` ¾S”ÓYƒ law and subject to the conditions of such an SY]Á u?~ ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ” S[Í−‹ order, the pblic body shall not disclose: SeÖƒ ¾KuƒU፡- G/ የ‫נא‬ጃው ይፋ ‫ׁ ֲא‬ግ የ‫ד‬ይፈ a) information if its disclosure would be ‫ׂש‬ድ፣ የׁግ ፈጻጸ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያ‫ר‬G contrary to law, would impede law ክָ፣ የׁዝ% ጠ ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬#‫ נ‬፣ enforcement, would not be in the public የ‫ـ‬ዋዋዮ٤ ׁጋዊ የ ግድ ጥ ‫ו‬ interest, would prejudice legitimate እ ዲS‫ׂש ו‬G ውድድ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬ጐዳ commercial interest of the parties or ከֲ1፤ would inhibit fair competition; K/ u²=I ›”kê u”®<e ›”kê (1) (S) b) information relating to the examination u}SKŸ}¨< SW[ƒ uTdÖ` ¾}²Ò and evaluation of bids, proposals or Ë¨<” c’É "MJ’ ue }k` Ÿ}Ý^ quotations and the actual content of bids, Œ‹ ¾k[u¨<” ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw ŸS S`S` “ ŸSÑUÑU }Óv` Ò` proposals or quotations, other than in the ¾}ÁÁ²< S[Í−‹”' “ }Ý^Œ‹ summary record form referred to in sub- Ák[u<ª†¨<” ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdx‹ “ article (1)(d) of this Article. ¾Ú[ c’Ê‹ Ã²ƒ ¾T>ÑMì< S[Í −‹፡፡ !4. ›ÉM− ÁKTÉ[Ó

24 — Non-discrimination

24. Non-discrimination u²=I ›ªÏ ›”kê !5 ¾}Å’ÑÑ¨< ”Å}Öuk J• u²?Ó’ƒ' u²` ¨ÃU Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 25 ŸS¨ÇÅ]Á Seð`„‹ Ò` vM}ÁÁ²< of this Proclamation, candidates shall not be K?KA‹ U¡”Á„‹ uS”ÓYƒ Ó» discriminated against in the proceeding of public ፈፃፀ‫ ו‬ደُ ‫ ד‬ው‫ ו‬ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ procurement on the basis of nationality, race or ֶይ ድָዎ K=Å[Ó ›Ã‹MU:: any other criterion not having to do with their qualifications. !5. M¿ ›e}Á¾ƒ

25 — Preference

1/ uT>’>eƒ\ uT>¨×¨< c’¨< SW[ƒ uÚ[ ÓUÑT ¨pƒ u›=ƒÄåÁ K}S[~ °n−‹' u›=ƒÄ åÁ Ÿ<v”Á−‹ KT>Ÿ“¨’< ²`õ Y^−‹ “ Ilm nI 9= KEN<] P% A !" F`9= M¿ ›e}Á¾ƒ ÃÅ[ÓL†ªM፡፡ 2/ u›’e}— “ Ønp” }sTƒ ›ªÐ‹ SW[ƒ ¾}ssS< ›’e}— }sTƒ u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /1/ ¾}Ö kc¨< ”Å}Öuk J• ¸n!ST„ b¸ ÃwÈW mm¶Ã m\rT }ÚT] L† xStÃyT K=Å[ÓL†¨< Ã‹LM:: gA 4¹þ8)&4 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 3/ y:”ãC½ xgLGlÖèC wYM yGNÆ¬ |‰ãC _‰TÂ êU tmúúY çñ tÅ‰ÓC bGMg¥ Xk#L n_B s!Ã gß# lxgR WS_ MRèC½xgLGlÖèC wYM k#ÆNÃãC QD¸Ã Y\ÈL፡፡ 4/ K²=I ›”kê ”®<e T“†¨¨ 1/ A preference margin which shall be determined by a directive to be issued by the ¾Ó”v Minister for goods produced in Ethiopia, for works carried out by Ethiopian nationals and for consultancy services rendered by Ethiopian nationals be granted in the evaluation process. 2/ In addition to the preference provided for in sub-article (1) of this Article, further preference of such margin as to be determined by the directive to be issued by the Minister may be allowed for small and micro-enterprises established in accordance with Small and Micro-Enterprises Proclamation. 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4874 3/ Where in the evaluation of bids for procurement of goods, services or works equal percentage points are resulted for bidders offering similar price and quality, preference shall be given to local goods, services or companies. ›”kê /1/ ›ðíìU Ÿ"5 S„— 4/ For the purpose of sub-article (1) of this Article any good to which more than 35% of the value added occurs in Ethiopia shall be deemed as one which is produced in Ethiopia.

26 — Form of Communications

26. Form of Communications 1/ uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹“ u°Û 1) Communications between candidates and }¨ÇÇ]−‹ S"ŸM ¾T>Å[Ñ< Ó”–<’ public bodies shall be in writing. Any „‹ uîOõ SÅ[Ó ›Kv†¨<:: uîOõ communications not made in written form ÁM}Å[Ñ< T“†¨Áe‹K< Y`¯„‹ S²`Ò†¨<” to authenticity and confidentiality, and when “ u‚¡’>¡ [ÑÉ }ðLÑ> G<’@−‹ technical conditions so permit, the Minister STEL†¨<” c=Á[ÒÓØ ŸîOõ may issue a directive to determine the extent u}ÚT] ¨ÃU uîOõ Uƒ¡ by which communication by electronic u›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e ²È Ó”–<’ƒ TÉ[Ó means may be used in addition to or instead ¾T>Áe‹M ‫עאא‬ያ K=Á¨× Ã‹LM:: of writing. !7. oo 27. Language 1/ ዓֳ‫ׂש ו‬ፍ ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ የ‫ـג‬ፉُ 1) Except where a procurement proceeding ግዢ ካֲָ1 ‫ ץׂשـ‬የገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ involves international bidders, for national ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ %٢ ֳ‫ـג‬ፉُ %‫ף׀‬ዊ bids in which only local bidders participate, ጨ‫ ٍנ‬የጨ‫ר ٍנ‬1ድ የ‫ג‬ዘጋጀው እG the bid document shall be prepared and the ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው የ‫ג‬ካ‫׀‬ደው ‫ּה ּה ץד‬ bid process shall be conducted in the 1ው፡፡ ֲ‫ֳ ו‬ግZው ካ‫׀‬ድ ‫א‬١ Amharic language. However, if it is found to ‫ ֲא‬ከٍ‫א‬1ُ የ‫ ֶחـ‬ውድድ‫ץ‬ facilitate the procurement process, the public እ ደ‫ד‬ይገድ% ‫נـ‬ጋግጦ የገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ body concerned may authorize the use of ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ ֳ‫ـג‬ፉُ የገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ English language in the preparation of bid ጨ‫ٍנ‬፣ የጨ‫ٍנ‬ ‫ר‬1ድ G documents and bid proposals in a national bid የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ው ‫ר‬1ድ እ ግֵዘ ‫ּה ּה‬ in which only local bidders participate, እ ዲዘጋጁ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً provided that such an act is not prejudicial to ֵፈ ድ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ fair competition. 2/ l›lM xqF G™ ጨ‫ ٍנ‬7VpE 2) For procurement to be conducted by means E q 7f/P ‫ר‬1ዶ٤ እ ግֵ of international competitive bidding, all ዘ ‫ ֲא ּה ּה‬ይ‫ֹْוץ‬ዋָ፡፡ documents shall have to be prepared in English language. gA 4¹þ8)&5 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4875 !8. ¾°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ wnƒ 28. Qualification of Candidates 1/ uT”—¨<U ¾S”ÓYƒ Ó» KSd}õ 1/ In order to participate in public procurement, °Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ Ÿ²=I u‹ የ}²[ candidates must qualify by meeting the ²\ƒ” “ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ following criteria and such other criteria, as ŸÓ»¨< M¿ vI`Ã uS’dƒ ¾T>Á the public body considers appropriate under ¨×D†¨<” K?KA‹ Seð`„‹ TTELƒ the circumstances: ›Kv†¨<:- a) that they possess the necessary G/ uT>Ñu<ƒ ¨<M SW[ƒ KSðìU professional and technical qualifications ¾T>Áe‹M ¾S<Á“ ¾‚¡’>¡ and competence, financial resources, wnƒ' ¾óÃ“”e ›pU' SX]Á equipment and other physical facilities, “ K?KA‹ ¾SÑMÑÁ Yõ^−‹' managerial capability, experience in the Ó»¨< uT>ðìUuƒ }Óv` ¾Y^ procurement object, reputation, and the ›S^` ‹KA' SM"U ´“ “ personnel, to perform the contract; ¾c¨< ÃM ÁL†¨<፤ K/ ውָ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያ٤ָ የׁግ b) that they have the legal capacity to ٤ֹٍ ያֳው፤ enter into the contract; N/ ዕዳ ያָ‫ـ‬ያዘ፣ ያֳከ‫ נר‬ወይ‫ו‬ c) that they are not insolvent, in receivership, የ‫ ףם‬እ #‫ױ‬ው ያֶ‫נּה‬ጠ፣ bankrupt or being wound up, their business activities have not been suspended, and የ ግድ ‫ ףם‬እ #‫ױ‬ው ያָٍ they are not the subject of legal ገደ፣ ወይ‫ ו‬እ1ዚֱ ‫ו‬ክ ያِ٤ proceedings for any of the foregoing; ‫ـ‬ከ‫ ׳‬ክ‫ץ‬ክ‫ֶ ץ‬ይ ያֲָ1፤ d) subject to the directives to be issued by S/ ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ the Minister, that they are registered in የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ֲ ׂש‬፣ the suppliers list; ‫ּתף‬ዎ٤ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ץ‬ውጥ የ‫אـ‬ ዘገ፤ e) that the period for which they were suspended from participating in public W/ 2! !B E( K!r procurement is over; ¾’u[ ŸJ’ K4 RS ÁÖ“kk፤ f) that they have renewed trade license and fulfilled their obligations to pay [/ ¾Åc ¾”ÓÉ Y^ ðnÉ ÁK¨<“ taxes according to Ethiopian tax u›=ƒÄåÁ ¾Ów` QÑA‹ u}Å’Ñ laws; Ñ¨< SW[ƒ ¾Ów`“ ¾¡e ÓÈ ¨<” ¾}¨×፤ g) that they have a bank account. c/ ¾v”¡ H>dw ÁK¨<፡፡ 2/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ °Û 2/ The public body may require candidates to }¨ÇÇ]−‹ u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê provide such appropriate documentary /1/ ¾}²[²\ƒ” Seð`„‹ ¾T>ÁTEK< evidence or other information as it may deem SJ’<” KT[ÒÑØ ›eðLÑ> ¾J’< useful to satisfy itself that the candidates are ¾c’É S[Í−‹” ¨ÃU K?KA‹ S[Í- qualified in accordance with the criteria −‹” ”Ç=Ák`u< SÖ¾p Ã‹LM:: referred to in sub-article (1) of this Article. 3/ u²=I ›”kê SW[ƒ °Û }¨ÇÇ]- 3/ Any requirement established pursuant to this −‹ ”Ç=ÁTEK< ¾T>Öulƒ Seð Article shall be set forth in the bid documents `„‹ uÚ[ c’É ¨ÃU ¾}Ý or other documents for solicitation of ^Œ‹” ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw KSÖ¾p proposals, and shall apply equally to all uT>²ÒÌ c’Ê‹ ¨<eØ SSMŸƒ candidates. ÁKv†¨< c=J”' uG<K SJ” ›Kv†¨<:: gA 4¹þ8)&6 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4876 4/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ u²=I ›”kê 4/ The public body shall evaluate the ”®<e ›”kê /£/ SW[ƒ ¾T>k`u<ƒ” qualifications of candidates in accordance c’Ê‹ “ ¾SS²— Seð`„‹” with the criteria and procedures set forth in SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó ¾°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹” the documents referred to in sub-article (3) of wnƒ SÑUÑU ›Kuƒ:: this Article. 5/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ wnƒ ÁL†¨< SJ’<” KTe[Çƒ Gc}— 5/ The public body shall disqualify a candidate S[Í ¾Á²< c’Ê‹” Ák[u< °Û who submits a document containing false }¨ÇÇ]−‹ ¨ÃU wn†¨<” information for purposes of qualification; it KT[ÒÑØ Ák[u<ƒ S[Í SW[© shall disqualify a candidate if it finds at any eI}ƒ ÁKuƒ ¨ÃU ÁM}TEL SJ’< time that the information submitted uT“†¨²? ¾}[ÒÑÖ‫ֹْו‬ው °Û concerning the qualifications of the candidate }¨ÇÇ]−‹ ŸÚ[ ¨<Ü ”Ç=J’< was materially inaccurate or materially ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ incomplete. !9. ¾)%,% CD 2!>

29 — Technical Specification

29. Technical Specification 1/ eKÓ»¨< U”’ƒ ƒ¡¡K—“ ¾}TEL 1/ Technical specifications and descriptions SÓKÝ ”Ç=•` ”Ç=G‹K<uƒ” G<’@ works or services to be procured shall be KTS‰†ƒ Ó» ðíT> ›"Lƒ prepared for the purpose of providing a ¾T>Ñ²<ª†¨<” °n−‹' ¾Ó”v correct and complete description of the object Y^−‹ ¨ÃU ›ÑMÓKA„‹ vI`Ã of procurement and for the purpose of ¾T>ÁdÃ ¾‚¡’>¡ ፍֶጎُ SÓKÝ creating conditions of fair and open T²ÒËƒ ›Kv†¨<:: competition between all candidates. 2/ ¾‚¡’>¡ ፍֶጎُ SÓKÝ¨< የ‫ א‬ግُ 2/ The technical specifications shall clearly ‫עםא‬ያ iً K=Ñ³ ¾T>ðMÑ¨<” °n describe the public body’s requirements with Ø^ƒ' ÖkT@' ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ּת‬ጥ #' respect to quality, performance, safety and እ ደፈֶጊ1ً SKŸ=Á¨<”' SKÁ where necessary dimensions, symbols, ¨<”' SÖ]Á¨<”' ›e}hgÑ<”' UM¡ terminology, packaging, marking and ~”' ¨ÃU ¾›S^[~” H>Åƒ“ ²È labeling or the processes and methods of ”Ç=G ¾J’¨<” vI`Ã ¾T> production and requirements relating to ÁTEL SJ’< ¾T>[ÒÑØuƒ” Y`¯ƒ conformity assessment procedures. ¾T>ÑMî SJ” ›Kuƒ:: 3/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ ¾T>Á²ÒË¨< 3/ Technical specification prescribed by public ¾‚¡’>¡ ፍֶጎُ ‫א‬ግֳጫ እከ‫ـ‬٢ֳ bodies shall, as far as possible: ድ‫נ‬፡- G/ uÇ=³Ã” ¨ÃU vQ]Áƒ” uS² a) be in terms of performance rather than `²` LÃ dÃJ” uÖkT@ LÃ፤ design or descriptive characteristics; K/ ገ‫ף‬ዊ ደ‫נ‬ጃ የወጣֳُ ‫ ֲת‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ b) be based on national standards, where ው ወይ‫ ו‬ዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይ1ُ such exist, or otherwise on ያֶْው ደ‫נ‬ጃዎ٤ ወይ‫ ו‬የግ ‫ֹٍו‬ internationally recognized standards or ኮዶ٤ ‫ ُנטא‬ያደ‫נ‬ገ፤ building codes; N/ ‫ר‬ፊ ውድድ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬ጋ%ዝ እG ውድ c) inviting open competition and devoid of ድ‫ץ‬ ֵገድ‫ ּש‬የ‫ג‬٤ִ ‫א‬ግֳጫ any statement having the effect of ዎ٤ ያָ‫ـ‬ካ‫ֳُ ֲא ًُـ‬፡፡ restricting competition. gA 4¹þ8)&7 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4877 4/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ፍֶጐُ ُክ 4/ There shall be no requirement or reference in ክָ ֳ‫א‬ግֳፅ ْጋ‫ ע‬ካֲָ1 ወይ‫ֶַ ו‬ the technical specifications to a particular ዘዴ ካָٍጣ ‫ ץׂשـ‬የَክ{ክ ‫א‬ግֳጫ trademark or name, patent, design or type, የ‫ֳـ‬የ የ ግድ ‫ָו‬ክُ ወይ‫ו ו‬፣ ፓ‫ـ‬ specific original producer or service provider, ُ፣ ዲዛይ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ወ‫ר‬1 ‫ףו‬٤ unless there is no sufficiently precise or ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ ‫ר‬ጪ የ‫ג‬ጠ ‫ֲא‬ intelligible way of describing the የֳُ‫ו‬፡፡ ገዳጅ STٍ ‫ג‬ያጋጥ‫ُו‬ procurement requirements of the public body ጊዜ “ወይ‫אـ ו‬ዩ ” የ‫נּ ָג‬ግ ዕ and provided that words such as“or #G ገָግֹُ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ס‬ውጥ ‫ٍא‬ከָ equivalent” are included in the specifications. ይ‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ ". Ú[”' ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw” “ ¾ªÒ

30 — Rejection of Bids, Proposals and Quotations

30. Rejection of Bids, Proposals and Quotations Tp[u=Á” ¨<Ép eKTÉ[Ó 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ŸT>Ÿ}K<ƒ 1) Public bedies may for one or more of the u›”Æ ¨ÃU Ÿ›”É uLÃ uJ’< U¡”Á following reasons reject in whole or in part „‹ Ú[”' ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw” “ ¾ªÒ bids, proposals or quotations at any time Tp[u=Á” ¾Ó» eUU’ƒ ŸSÅ[Ñ< uòƒ prior to the conclusion of procurement uT“†¨²? S<K< uS<K< ¨ÃU uŸ contract where: òM ¨<Ép TÉ[Ó Ã‹LK<:- a) there is proof of error in the procurement G/ uÓ» ›"N?Æ LÃ ¨<Ö?~” K=Á³v proceeding which could affect the ¾T>‹M eI}ƒ SðìS< Ÿ}[- outcome of the bid; ÒÑÖ፤ b) it is ascertained that the procurement has ֳ/ ‫ ףם‬ዕ ድ ‫ׂשא‬የ‫ו ץ‬ክ ያُ no use in enabling the public body to ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫עםא‬ያ iً ፍֶጎً obtain a better technical or economic ֳ‫ ֶַ ֶُחד‬የ‫ـ‬pֳ ‫ףד‬ጭ ‫א‬ advantage as a result of a change of work ፈጠ‫ו ס‬ክ ያُ ግZው ‫ד‬ካ‫׀‬ድ plan or another alternative representing a ֳ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً የ‫ـ‬pֳ better option to meet the requirement of ٌክ{ካָ ወይ‫< ו‬ኮ‫ג‬ያዊ ጥ ‫ו‬ the public body; የֳַው ‫נת ֲא‬ጋገጥ፤ c) bidders fail to meet the minimum criteria N/ ¾k[u<ƒ }Ý^Œ‹ uÚ[ c’Æ set forth in the bid document; LÃ ¾}kSÖ¨<” ´p}— Seð `ƒ ¾TÁTEK< c=J”፤ d) the minimum price offered in the bid S/ uÚ[ ¾k[u¨< ´p}— ªÒ ኤ=Ë does not match with the market price ”c=¨< ŸT>Ác^Ú¨< ¾ÑuÁ ªÒ circulated by the Agency and the public uLÃ c=J”' “ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY body expected that it can get a better ]Á u?~ ÉÒT> Ú[ uT¨<×ƒ price advantage by re-advertising the ¾}hK ªÒ ¾T>Ñ˜ SJ’<” c=Ñ bid; Uƒ፤ W/ uÚ[¨< ›g“ò ¾J’¨< }Ý^‹ e) the price offered by the successful bidder ¾cÖ¨< ªÒ ¾Ó» ðíT> S‫עם‬ያ exceeds the budgetary allocation made u?~ KÓ»¨< ŸÁ²¨< uËƒ uLÃ for the procurement and the public body c=J” “ ‫ֳֹו‬ጀُ S‫עם‬ያ u?~ cannot make up for the deficiency from ¾uË~” M¿’ƒ ŸK?L U”ß TTE any other source; Lƒ ¾TÃ‹M c=J”፤ f) it is proved that the bidding is not [/ °Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ ¾Ó» ›"N?Æ” sufficiently competitive as a result of KT³vƒ uSSdÖ^†¨< um connivance among candidates. ¨<ÉÉ` ›KSÅ[Ñ< c=[ÒÑØ፡፡ gA 4¹þ8)&8 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4878 2/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ 2) Public bodies shall have to give notice to ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ُנטא‬ candidates forth with disclosing the reasons ጨ‫ ٍנ‬፣ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ፣ የዋጋ for rejecting bids, proposals or quotations ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ ‫ ִב ִב‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከፊָ wholly or partially in accordance with sub ‫נטת‬ዙ ‫ו‬ክ ያً የ‫ג‬ገָፅ ‫ٍד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ article (1) of this Article. However, they shall ֳዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ወዲያው እ ዲደ‫ץ‬ not be required to justify the reasons. ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፡፡ ֲ‫ ו‬የ‫ו‬ክ ያِ٠ ግ‫ֹו‬%1ُ እ ዲያ‫נ‬ዱ ይገደዱ‫ו‬፡፡ 3) If the decision to reject all bids results before 3/ Ú[¨<” ¨<Ép ¾TÉ[Ñ< ¨<X’@ ¾} the opening date and time, the bids received cÖ¨< Ú[¨< ከ‫א‬ከፈً ፊُ ከֲ1 shall be returned unopened to the candidates ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ê٠ እ ደٍ₪ጉ K°Û submitting them. }¨ÇÇ]−‹ SSKe ›Kv†¨<:: 4// ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ 4) The procuring entity shall incur no liability u”®<e ›”kê /1/ u}SKŸ}¨< SW[ƒ Ú[”' ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw”' ¾ªÒ towards candidates solely by virtue of its Tp[u=Á” ¨<Ép uTÉ[Ò†¨< U¡”Áƒ invoking sub-article (1) of this Article. U”U ¯Ã’ƒ }ÖÁm’ƒ ›Ã•`v†¨<U:: "1. ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» 31. Electronic Procurement T>’>e‚\ Ó» ¨Ü q×u=፣ ÓMî “ To achieve economy, transparency and ²S“© ”Ç=J” KTÉ[Ó ”Ç=‰M H>Å~ modernization in public procurement, the u›?K?¡ƒa’>¡ ²È ”Ç=ðìU K=ÁÅ`Ó Ministry may authorize the use of electronic Ã‹LM፡፡ ÃI”” Y^ LÃ TªM means as a method of procurement. In order to ”Ç=‰M:- implement this: 1/ ›?Ë”c=¨< Ñ]~ KUƒÑ˜uƒ ¾°ÉÑƒ 1) the Agency shall conduct a study and submit Å[Í }S××˜ ¾J’ Ó»” u››? proposal on a system of conducting procurement K?¡ƒa’>¡ ¾S[Í M¨<¨<Ø ²È ¾Sð by means of electronic exchange of information ìU ›c^`” uTØ“ƒ Ák`vM፤ which is appropriate to the level of development of the country; 2/ ›?Ë”c=¨< uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„ች፣ 2) the Agency shall ensure that public bodies, ›p^u=ዎ‹ “ u}q××] ›"KA‹ suppliers and supervising entities develop the ›c^\” KS}Óu` ¾T>Áe‹M ›pU capacity required to implement the system; SðÖ\” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ 3) upon due consideration of the proposed system of 3/ T>’>eƒ\ ¾k[u¨<” u›?K?Ÿ}a’>¡ effecting procurement by means of electronic ¾S[Í M¨<¨<Ø ²È Ó»” ¾SðìU exchange of information and where he is satisfied ›c^` uSS`S` “ ›ÖnLÃ that the overall system and capacity of public ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ “ bodies and suppliers allows the carrying out of ¾›p^u=−‹ ›c^` “ ›pU Ó»” procurement through electronic exchange of u›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e ¾S[Í M¨<¨<Ø information, the Minister may authorize the KSðìU ´ÓÌ ’¨< wKA c=ÁU” implementation of the electronic system in all or }Ñu=¨<” ¾›c^` e`›ƒ uS²`Òƒ certain public procurement proceedings by Y`¯~ u}¨c’< ¨ÃU uG<K ”Ç=J” operation of the proposed electronic system. K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM:: gA 4¹þ8)&9 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4879 "2. ¾2! Ó» E Z5 A 4 Y’- 32. Rules of Ethics in Public Procurement and UÓv` Property Administration 1/ AA AVWp7f/ E,s E 1) Subject to the details to be specified in the <b/ 22& E Xd !» directive to be issued by the Minister, Z5 A 4 Y^ C( 37s personnel engaged in public procurement or t` u= EN _ P!I property administration shall have to observe 2X9= N/ !I`f/ the following rules of ethics in the discharge N/_Y- of their duties: a) the obligations to notify any actual or possible G// ¾}ðÖ[ ¨ÃU K=ðÖ` ¾T>‹M conflict of interest and isolate oneself from ¾ØpU Óßƒ” ¾Td¨p “ any processes involving such conflict; ^e” ŸN=Å~ ¾TÓKM፤ b) to give candidates and suppliers equal K/ K°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ “ ›p^u=−‹ Ÿ<M ¾S¨ÇÅ` “ ¾SðìU opportunity of competition and ÉM ¾SeÖƒ፤ performance; c) keep in secret any confidential information N/ ` ›Ò×T> <f/ ¾S”Ó concerning the public body, candidate or Yƒ SY]Á u?~” E E; supplier which he/she came to know on <&9= <(P A0`v9= account of his/her duty; 256 E 2O 0፤ d) to reject any gift or offer of an S/ ጦٍ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ ףם‬ዕድָ ወይ‫ו‬ employment opportunity or anything of የገ ዘ% ዋጋ ያֳው 1ገ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ monetary value or service; ገָግֹُ ֳ‫ָׂשא‬፤ W/ ‫־ ףם‬ደُ ያወ#ْው ֵፈጠ‫ס‬ e) to report to the law enforcement agencies የٍ‫ ּשר‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ፈጠ‫ ס‬የ‫ב‬G any intended or completed action of ‫ـ‬ግ‫ُףֹו‬ ֳׁግ ፈፃ‫ ג‬ካֶُ corruption and contribute to the effort to የ‫ד‬ወ እG ‫ב‬G እG %ָ ‫ףר‬ fight corruption and malpractice; ‫ץ‬ ֳ‫א‬ዋጋُ የ‫ג‬ደ‫נ‬ገው ጥ‫ُנ‬ የ‫ד‬ገዝ፤ f) demonstrate concern to public resource [/ ֳׁዝ% %ُG %‫עּהץּבـ ُנ‬ and property. ‫ ֲא‬፡፡ 2) Any candidate or supplier shall have to refrain 2/ T”—¨‹M Without prejudice the provisions of Chapter ŸT”—¨<U }Óv` ^c<” TÓKM Fifteen of this Proclamation, any candidate or ›Kuƒ፡፡ u²=I ›ªÏ U°^õ ›Y^ supplier shall have the responsibility: ›Ueƒ ¾}SKŸ}¨< ”Å}Öuk J•፡- a) with an intention to influence the G/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~” Lò decision or action of the head or staff ¨ÃU W^}— }Óv` ¨ÃU ¨<X’@ member of the public body or persuade KT³vƒ ¨ÃU ŸÓ»¨< ›ðíìU እG the public body to change its established %‫ ُנ‬ወጋገዱ Ò` u}ÁÁ² S‫ם‬- practice of procurement and property ‫ע‬ያ u?~ K=Ÿ}K¨< ¾T>Ñv¨<” ›W- disposal, not to give directly or indirectly ^` KTeK¨Ø uSÅKÁ SM¡ uk- gifts of any kind in the form of Ø ¨ÃU u}²ªª] S”ÑÉ T“†- ¨<”U ¯Ã’ƒ eÙ ֳ‫א‬ጠُ inducement, not to promise to give gifts, ¨ÃU eÙ KSeÖƒ nM ֳ‫א‬ not to offer employment opportunity or ግ‫¨ ֹُו‬ÃU ¾Y^ °ÉM ¨ÃU K?L anything of monetary value or service; T“†¨<”U ¾Ñ”²w ªÒ ÁK¨<” ’Ñ` ¨ÃU ›ÑMÓKAƒ ֳ‫א‬ጠُw gA 4¹þ8)' ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4880 K/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬ግZ ፈፃፀ‫ ו‬ወይ‫ו‬ b) with an intention to mislead a procurement %‫ ُנ‬ወጋገድ ֳ‫ד‬ዛ‫רד ֹُו‬% proceeding not to present a falsified document or not to withhold information የּ‫נד ُר‬ጃ ֳ‫נ ד‬% ወይ‫ו‬ he/she should have disclosed; ‫א‬ግֳፅ የ1‫נא ُנ‬ጃ ֳ‫א‬- ደ ፤ c) not to connive with another candidate in an act of false competition in order to / v X 0P 7!x 7- get unfair advantages; 3Z NַC E; <& 2- 2O [3 /@@ A7 d) to report to the law enforcement agencies @5!፤ any intended or completed action of 2/ F` j4 <f/ UVOs corruption which he came to know K3y <(P VOs + during the procurement proceedings and !I` z! AVWE AeC contribute to the effort to fight 7<0 E + E Z{ corruption and malpractice. A3` 2Q E45/ 5 7Aw

33 — Methods of Procurement

33. Methods of Procurement ٪ֶፊ1ُ ֳُ፡፡ 1) The following methods shall be used in "3. ¾Ó» ²È−‹ public procurement: 1/ b2! !B xfÚ[M EN _ !B |9= ` C( (/C_Y- a) Open Bidding; }/ ! J5Kw b) Request for Proposals; K/ 2<4& [Z 2O ~ EV c) Two stage Tendering; pP !Bw N/ 456 J5K EVpP d) Restricted Tendering; !Bw e) Request for Quotation; S/ / J5Kw f) Direct Procurement. W/ Q 705v EVpP !Bw 2) Except as otherwise provided in this [/ NA@ A0`v EVpP !™፡፡ Proclamation, public bodies shall use open bidding as the preferred procedure of 2/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ـ‬ፈ‫ׂש‬ደው STٍ ካֲָ1 ‫ـ‬- procurement. ‫ ץׂש‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ‫ד‬Gْ- ው ‫ ו‬ግZ ግָፅ የጨ‫ ٍנ‬ዘዴ ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፡፡ 3) Public bodies may use a method other than open bidding only where conditions for use 3/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ከግָፅ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ of such other method stipulated under this ውጪ ַֹ٤ የግZ ዘዴዎ٤ ግZ ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ Proclamation are satisfied. የ‫ג‬٤ִُ ዚֱ ዋጅ የ‫ـ‬ገֳፁُ STٍዎ٤ ከ‫ ִחـ‬%٢ ይֲGָ፡፡ 4) Public bodies shall not split procurement requirements for a given quantity of goods, 4/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ወይ‫ ו‬ግZ ‫עאא‬ያው works or services with the intention of የ‫ـ‬ዘ‫נ‬ጉ የግZ ‫ץם‬ዓِ٤ ֳ‫א‬₪¯ avoiding the preferred procurement የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ድ1ُ procedure stated under this Proclamation or ֵፈፀ‫ ב‬የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹْו‬ው የዕ#፣ የግ ‫ֹٍו‬ in the procurement directive. ወይ‫ ו‬የገֳግֹُ ግZዎ٤ ‫א‬ከፋፈָ የֳ‫ֹْו‬ው‫ו‬፡፡ gA 4¹þ8)'1 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4881 "4 ¾S”ÓYƒ“ ¾ÓM ¯`¡“ 34. Public Private Partnership T>’>eƒ\ ¾S”ÓYƒ“ ¾ÓM i`¡“ ¾T>- The Minister may issue directive prescribing the Sc[ƒuƒ” G<’@ “ ¾i`¡“¨<” ´`´` rules governing the formation of Public Private ›ðíìU ¾T>¨e” SS]Á Á¨×M:: Partnership and the modes of implementation of such partnership. ‫ו‬ዕ‫ף‬ፍ ‫ُף‬ ¾ÓMî Ú[ ›ðéçU CHAPTER FOUR PROCEDURE OF OPEN TENDERING "5. ¾Ú[ Te¨mÁ

35 — Advertisements

35. Advertisements 1/ የጨ‫ٍד ٍנ‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ የጨ‫ר ٍנ‬1ዱ ‫ـ‬ዘጋጀُ ‫ וـٍג ּה ּה‬እG 1) Invitation to bid shall be advertised in at least ገ‫ף‬ዊ ¯ፋ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ጋዜጣ ‫ּת‬ያ ድ one times in a national news paper of general ጊዜ ‫א‬ውጣُ ֳُ፡፡ circulation which is published in the language the bidding document is prepared. 2/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ፈֶጊ ֲ ‫ת‬ያገ°ው የጨ‫ٍד ٍנ‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያው ዚֱ 2) Where the public body finds it necessary, it ‫ׂש‬ፅ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ፅ /1/ ከ‫ـ‬ጠ‫רׂש‬ው ‫ـ‬ጨ‫עד‬ may, in addition to the medium mentioned in %‫ף׀‬ዊ የ‫פ‬ዲዮ እG የַَ±Z ጣ‫ּת‬ያ sub article (1) of this Article, advertise the ‫ٍד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያው ֵያ1ግ‫ ץ‬ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ bid on a national radio and television. 3/ ֳዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ֳጨ‫ּתנ ד ٍנ‬ያ 3) The time allowed for preparation of bids shall የ‫רג‬ጠው ጊዜ ግZ ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ג‬ወ- not be less than the minimum number of days ‫ר‬1ው 1‫ ـ‬የ‫ ׂש‬%ዛُ ያ1‫ֲא ר‬ stated in the procurement directives. የֳُ‫ו‬፡፡ VVV"6// ¾Ú[ Ø] 36. Invitation to Bid ¾Ú[ Ø] ŸT>Ÿ}K<ƒ u}ÚT] u›?Ë”c=¨< Apart from containing the following particulars, the ¾T>¨×¨<” SÅu— ¾Ú[ c’É SW[ƒ invitation to bid shall be prepared in accordance with uTÉ[Ó S²ÒËƒ ›Kuƒ:- the standard bidding document to be developed by the Agency: G/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ‫ו‬G a) the name and address of the public ድ‫ף‬p፤ body; K/ የዕ#ው ፣ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው እG b) a brief description of the goods, works or የገָግֹً ጭ‫א ץ‬ግֳጫ፤ services to be procured; N/ የጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ר‬1ድ ֳ‫ד‬ግ°ُ ‫חא‬ c) the means and conditions for obtaining ֶُ ያֳ‫ֹْו‬ው ድ‫א‬-STٍዎ٤ the bidding documents and the place እG የጨ‫ר ٍנ‬1ዱ የ‫ג‬ገ²ُ from which they may be obtained; yٍ፤ d) the place and deadline for the submission S/ የጨ‫א ٍנ‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ % የ‫ץׂשג‬%- of bids; and ُ yٍ G የ‫ּתנ ד‬ያው የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬p ጊዜ፤ እG e) the place and time for opening of bids, W/ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው የ‫ג‬ከፈُُ yٍ እG ጊዜ እ ዲS‫ـ ו‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ ወይ‫ـ ו‬ወካዮ٤ along with an announcement that bidders ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ת‬ከፈُ ‫א‬ገ°ُ የ‫ג‬٤ִ or their representatives are allowed to ‫ ֲא‬የ‫ג‬ገָፅ ‫ּתרד‬ያ፡፡ attend at the opening of bids. gA 4¹þ8)'2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4882 VVV"7 ¾Ú[ c’É 37. Bidding Documents u}Ý^Œ‹ S"ŸM ¾T>Å[Ñ¨< ¨<ÉÉ` u}- The bidding documents shall contain sufficient TEL' ÑKM}—“ }Úvß SW[ƒ vK¨< G<’@ ”Ç="H@É KTÉ[Ó ¾Ú[¨< c’É u›?Ë”c=¨< information to enable competition among the ¾}²ÒË¨<” SÅu— ¾Ú[ c’É SW[ƒ bidders to take place on the basis of complete, uTÉ[Ó um S[Í uÁ² SMŸ< ¾}²ÒË SJ” neutral and objective terms. In particular, bidding ›Kuƒ:: u}KÃU c’Æ ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ” K=Á"ƒƒ documents must include: ÃÑvM:- G/ የ2>5? ‫ר‬1@ 7 705Z a) instructions for the preparation and AVCR X] 22& 9=፤ submission of bids; K/ የ2>5? ‫ר‬1ዱ ‫נד‬ከ‫ּת‬ያ የ‫א‬- b) information about the final date for receipt of ጨ‫נ‬p ‫ ׂש‬፣ የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬1ዱ የ‫ג‬- bids, the address to which bids must be sent, ֶክُ ድ‫ף‬p፣ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው የ‫ג‬ከ- the date, hour and place of opening, as well ፈُُ ‫ ׂש‬፣ ‫ר‬ዓُ እG yٍ፣ እ ዲ- as an announcement that bidders or their S‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ ወኪֹ٤ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው representatives are allowed to attend the ‫א‬ክፈ٢ ‫ם‬1-‫ץם‬ዓُ ֶይ ֵገ´ የ‫ג‬ ٤ִ ‫ ֲא‬የ‫ג‬ገָፅ ‫נא‬ጃ፤ opening ceremony; N/ የጨ‫א ٍנ‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ c) bid submission forms and, where applicable, ፆ٤፣ እ ዲS‫ ו‬ግ‫ֹו‬%1ُ ካֳው forms of bid security to be provided; ድ‫ נ‬የጨ‫ד ٍנ‬ከ‫ע‬ያ ፆ٤፤ S/ ከዋGው የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬1ድ ጋ‫א ץ‬ d) the number of copies to be submitted with the ‫נ‬% ያֳ‫ֹْו‬ው ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬ኮፒዎ٤፤ original bid; W/ የውִ ጠ#ֶይ እG ָዩ STٍ e) the general and specific conditions of the ዎ٤፤ contract; [/ እ ደግ‫ֹו‬%1ً ዕ#ው ֳ‫נ ד‬% f) specification of requirements, including time ወይ‫ףם ו‬ው ֳ‫ד‬ጠG‫ ׂש‬ይወዳָ limit for delivery or completion of the task, ‫ـ‬%ֹ የ‫ג‬ገ‫ـא‬ው የጊዜ ገደ% as appropriate; ጨ‫ـ צו‬ፈֶጊው የዕ#G ገָግֹُ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ץ‬፤ c/ ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٠ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ֳ‫ـא‬ፍ %#ُ g) evidence to be provided by the bidder to ያֳው ‫נדֳ ֲא‬ጋገጥ የ‫ג‬ያ‫ֹוץׂש‬- demonstrate its qualifications as well as its ْው ‫נא‬ጃዎ٤ ዓይ1ُ እ ዲS‫ו‬ fiscal and legal standing; የፋG ‫ בּה‬እG ׁጋዊ1ً ֳ‫נד‬- ጋገጥ ‫נ ד‬% ያֳُ ‫נא‬ጃ፤ g/ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ፀ ِ የ‫ּבג‬ይُ ጊዜ፤ h) the period during which the bid remains in force; k/ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ֳ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ ו‬እG ጨ‫נ‬- (i) the criteria and the points given to each ٍው ₪Gፊ የֲ1ው ֳ‫ٍד‬ወ criterion for evaluation of bids and award of የ‫ג‬ያገֳግִ ‫א‬ፈ‫ِץ‬٤ እG ֳ- the contract; ያ ዳ ዱ ‫א‬ፈ‫ ُץ‬የ‫רـ‬ጠው 1ጥ%፤ u/ ግZው የ‫ג‬ፈፅ‫א‬ው የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ (j) a reservation to the effect that the public ‫עםא‬ያ iُ የጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ₪Gፊ body may reject all bids at any time prior to ይፋ ከ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ጉ ፊُ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ו‬ the notification of award; and ጊዜ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ ִב ִב‬ወይ‫ו‬ ከፊָ የ‫נרא‬ዝ ‫א‬%ُ ያֳው ‫ ֲא‬፤ እG gA 4¹þ8)'2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4883 }/ E’>s E <b/ 22& iK VM !B9= / (k) the price adjustments that may be made AVWpP <0 Q 7 eN K=Å[Ó during contract implementation and the ¾T>‹M 2X] E Q 7 e conditions and the manner under which such N / E45! iK E AVW price adjustments can be made to special p+YY procurements prescribed by the Minister. VVV"8// ¾Ú[ c’É iÁß 38. Provision of Bidding Documents 1/¾Ú[ c’É ¾SgÝ ªÒ KÚ[¨< 1) Bid documents shall be made available to c’É ´ÓÏƒ “ c’Æ” K°Û candidates at a price not exceeding the cost }¨ÇÇ]−‹ KTp[w Ÿ¨×¨< ¨Ü of reproduction and delivery of such vMuKÖ S}S” Ã•`uM፡፡ documents to candidates. Ú¾2/ ¾Ú[ c’Æ Ú[¨< Ÿ¨×uƒ Ñ>²? 2) The bidding document shall be delivered to ËUa Ú[¨< eŸT>²Òuƒ Ñ>²? candidates on working days between the date É[e vK<ƒ ¾e^ k“ƒ “ uÚ[ of publication of the invitation to bid and the Te¨mÁ¨< u}ÑKì¨< ›"D%E” K°Û closing date of the bid and in the manner }¨ÇÇ]−‹ ”Ç=Å`e SÅ[Ó ›K- specified in the invitation to bid. uƒ፡፡ 3/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ A!IZ Xd 3) Where it deems it to be appropriate the public h x/ J5K 3 W Ecc body may make the bidding document available to candidates free of charge. UV0@ (=C YY VVV"9 uÚ[ c’É LÃ eKT>Å[Ó ThhÁ 39. Modifications to Bidding Ddocuments 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ u^d†¨< 1) At any time prior to the deadline for submission of ¨ÃU ¾Ú[ c’É ŸÑ²< °Û bids, the public body may, on its own initiative or }¨ÇÇ]−‹ uT>k`u< ØÁo−‹ in response to an inquiry by a candidate having S’h ¾‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ c’ድ Tp[u=Á Ñ>²? purchased the bidding documents, modify the ÑÅw ŸTKñ uòƒ ¾Ú[ c’Ê‹” bidding documents by issuing an addendum, Ã²ƒ KThhM Ã‹LK<:: which becomes an integral part of the bidding documents. 2/ ¾}Å[Ñ¨< ThhÁ uîOõ }²ÒÏ„ 2) Any addendum shall be communicated ¾Ú[ c’Ê‹” KÑ²< °Û }¨ÇÇ]- promptly to all candidates having purchased −‹ 9<K< ‫אـ‬ይ ጊዜ ‫ֶא‬ክ the bid documents at the same time. ›Kuƒ:: 3/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ ¾Ú[ 3) If the public body considers it necessary to c’Æ” Ã²ƒ ThhM ›eðLÑ> J• ÁÑ– amend the bidding documents and if it ¨< “ uThhÁ¨< ¾}SKŸ~ determines that there is no enough time to Te}"ŸÁ−‹” KTÉ[Ó um Ñ>²? ¾K?K incorporate the modification, it may postpone SJ’<” ¾}[Ç ”ÅJ’ °Û }¨ÇÇ]- the closing date by a number of days, −‹ ThhÁ¨<” SW[ƒ ›É`Ñ¨< depending on the procurement object, which ¾Ú[ c’Æ” KT²ÒËƒ um Ñ>²? is sufficient to enable the bidders to take the ”Ç=•^†¨< KTÉ[Ó ¾Ó»¨<” addendum into account in preparing their vI`Ã SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó ¾Ú[¨<” bids. Tp[u=Á Ñ>²? K}¨c’< k“ƒ K=Á^´U Ã‹LM:: gA 4¹þ8)'4 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4884 VVV#. ¾Ú[ TeŸu]Á 40. Bid Security 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ uT>Á²ÒÌƒ 1) Public bodies shall include in the bidding ¾Ú[ c’É }Ý^Œ‹ Ÿ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ c’Ê‰- documents a condition that bids must be †¨< Ò` ¾Ú[ TeŸu]Á ¾Tp[w accompanied by a bid security. The amount ÓÈ ”ÇKv†¨< SÓKî ›Kv†¨<:: of such bid security shall be sufficient to ¾Ú[ TeŸu]Á¨< SÖ” uÚ[¨< discourage irresponsible bidders. Lò’ƒ u}VL¨< G<’@ ¾TÃd}ñƒ” KTek[ƒ ¾T>Áe‹M ‫ ֲא‬ይ‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ 2/ AM U AM /1/ p/ 2) Notwithstanding the provision of sub-article vdP J5K 7N & 7 A (1) of this Article, procurement in respect of E V !If/ !B ›Ã’„‹ E which bid security is required and the J5K TN & ¨< 2O E,s amount of bid security thereof, is to be E <b/ 22& Ã¨e“MYY prescribed by the directive to be issued by the Minister. 3/ ¾Ú[ TeŸu]Á¨< ì”„ uT>qÃuƒ Ñ>²? ¨<eØ }Ý^‡ ^c<” Ÿ¨<ÉÉ\ 3/ A bid security will be forfeited if a bidder "ÑKK ¨ÃU ›g“ò¨<” }Ý^‹ withdraws his bid within the validity period uT>SKŸƒ ›g“ò’~ Ÿ}ÑKìKƒ u%EL thereof or in the case of a successful bidder, ¨<K<” KSð[U ðnÅ— J• "M}Ñ– if the bidder repudiates the contract or fails to ¨ÃU ”Ç=Ák`w ¾}Ö¾k¨<” ¾¨<M furnish performance security, if so required. TeŸu]Á "Lk[u ¾Ú[ TeŸu]Á¨< ¨<`e ÃÅ[ÒM:: #1. ¾SÝ[‰ c’É eKTp[w“ eKSkuM 41. Submission and Receipt of Bids 1/ ¾SÝ[‰ c’É uîOõ }²ÒÏ„“ }ð`Vuƒ ugÑ ›?”yKAፕ ¨<eØ 1/ Bids shall be submitted in writing, signed and J• uÚ[ Te¨mÁ¨< Ÿ}SKŸ- in a sealed envelope, to the place and before }¨< ¾Ñ>²? ÑÅw uòƒ u}ÑKì¨< x the deadline stated in the invitation to bid. Ñu= SÅ[Ó ›Kuƒ:: 2// ¾SÝ[‰ c’Æ ƒMp uSJ’< uÚ[ 2/ The public body shall give a receipt to the XØ” ¨<eØ K=kSØ ¾TÃ‹M ŸJ’ bidder indicating the time and date on which የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬1ዱ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ the bid document was submitted, where it የÓ» ‫ ף‬ክፍָ ‫נـ‬ክy Ñu= ¾}Å[Ñuƒ” k”“ c¯ƒ ¾T>ÁdÃ T[ÒÑÝ KÛ becomes impossible to put the bid document }¨ÇÇ]¨< SeÖƒ ›Kuƒ:: in a bid box due to its large size. 3/ Without prejudice to the provisions of sub- 3/ ዚֱ AM U AM /2/ የ‫ـ‬ደ1- article (2) of this Article, a bid document ገገው E4 O M Xd 2>5? recieved after the deadline for submission 3 705v N <3/ RS 'C shall be returned unopened to the bidder. M5 3@ MI( A(d5/PYY #2. Ú[” eKS¡ðƒ 42. Opening of Bids 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ uÚ[ 1/ At the time stipulated in the bidding c’Æ ¾}SKŸ}¨< ¾SÝ[‰ c’É document for opening of bids, which should Tp[u=Á ¾}¨c’¨< ¾Ñ>²? ÑÅw ”Å- follow immediately after the deadline for }Ö“kk ¨Ç=Á¨<’<' ¾SÝ[‰ c’É submission of bids, the public body shall ŸTp[u=Á ¾Ñ>²? ÑÅw uòƒ ¾‫ּשנׂש‬ open all bids received before the deadline. ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ê‹ S¡ðƒ ›Kuƒ:: gA 4¹þ8)'5 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4885 2/ ¾}Ý^‡ eU “ uÁ”Ç”Æ 2/ The name of the bidder and the total amount ¾SÝ[‰ c’É ¾k[u¨< ¾SÝ[‰ of each bid, discounts offered and any such ªÒ' ¾}cÖ p“i “ ¾S”ÓYƒ information as the public body deems SY]Á u?~ እ ደ ግዥው STٍ necessary to let the bidders know their }Ý^Œ‹ ›”í^© Å[Í†¨<” KT¨p relative rank shall be read out aloud and Ã[Ç†ªM wKA ¾T>ÁU”v†¨< K?KA‹ recorded and a copy of the record shall be S[Í−‹ Ÿõ vK ÉUî S’uw “ made available to any bidder on request. SS´Ñw ”Ç=G²? ¾}S²Ñu¨<” ´`´` ”Ç=ÁÑ–< 3/. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub – SÅ[Ó ›Kuƒ:: article (2) of this Article, the envelope 3// u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /2/ containing the price offered by the bidder ¾}Å’ÑÑ¨< u=•`U ¾‚¡’>¡“ ¾óÃ”“e shall be read after the evaluation of the S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw uG<Kƒ ፖe ¾k[u technical proposal where technical and uT>J”uƒ Ñ>²? ¾SÝ[‰ ªÒ¨< financial proposals are submitted in two ¾T>’uu¨< ¾‚¡’>¡ ÓUÑT¨< Ÿ}Ö“- separate envelops. kk u%EL ÃJ“M:: #3. ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ê‹” eKSS`S` “ eKS 43. Examination and Evaluation of Bids ÑUÑU 1) The public body may ask bidders for 1/ Ú[¨<” KSS`S`“ ÓUÑT¨<” clarification of their bids in order to assist in KTŸ“¨” ¾T>[Ç J• c=Ñ˜' ¾S”Ó- the examination and evaluation of bids; Yƒ SY]Á u?~ }Ý^Œ‹ vk[u<ƒ however, no change in the substance of the ¾SÝ[‰ c’É LÃ Tw^]Á እ ዲ bid, including changes in price, shall be cÖ< K=ÖÃp Ã‹LM:: J•U ¾ªÒ sought, offered or permitted. K¨<Ø” ÚUa ¾SÝ[‰ c’Æ LÃ SW[© K¨<Ø ¾T>ÁeŸƒM Gdw Tp[w ¨ÃU SõkÉ ›Ã‰MU:: 2) Notwithstanding sub-article (1) of this 2/ u²=I ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /¡/ ¾}S- Article, the public body shall correct KŸ}¨< u=•`U ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á arithmetical errors that are discovered during u?~ uÚ[ U`S^¨< ¨pƒ ¾}Ñ–< the examination of bids. The public body ¾H>dw eI}„‹” KT[U Ã‹LM:: shall give prompt notice of any such ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ ’²=I” correction to the bidder that submitted the Te}"ŸÁዎ‹ ¾SÝ[‰ c’Æ” bid. Lk[u¨< }Ý^‹ u›ó×˜ SÓKî ›Kuƒ:: 3) Without preicdice to sub-article (4) of this 3// ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /¢/ የ‫ֳאـ‬- Article, the public body may regard a bid as ከ‫ـ‬ው እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ֲ ׂש‬፣ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ responsive only if it conforms to salient ‫עםא‬ያ iً ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው የ‫ ֶחـ‬1ው requirements set forth in the bidding %ֹ ֵ‫ׂש‬ጥָ የ‫ג‬٤ֳው ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው documents. ‫ר‬1ድ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ‫ـ‬ፈֶጊ STٍዎ٤ ‫ ִב ִב‬የ‫ג‬ያ‫ת ֲ ֶח‬ያገ°ው 1ው፡፡ 4/ uÚ[¨< c’É Ÿ}²[²\ƒ vI]Áƒ' 4) The public body may regard a bid as responsive ¾¨<M nKA‹' G<’@−‹ “ K?KA‹U even if it contains minor deviations that do not }ðLÑ> ’Øx‹ Ò` u}¨c’ Å[Í M¿’ƒ materially alter or depart from the characteristics, u=•[¨‹M Ønp” oversights that are capable of being corrected eI}ƒ ¨ÃU ÓÉðƒ u=•[¨<U ¾S”Ó without touching on the substance of the bid. Any Yƒ SY]Á iً Ú[¨<” ”Å}TEL such deviations shall be quantified, to the extent ›É`ÑA K=kuM Ã‹LM:: T“†¨<U M¿’ƒ possible, and appropriately taken account of in the eŸ}‰K É[e u›G´ }ÑMï uÚ[ ÓUÑT “ ¨<ÉÉ` ¨pƒ ŸÓUƒ ¨<eØ evaluation and comparison of bids. SÓvƒ ›Kuƒ:: gA 4¹þ8)'6 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4886 5/ T“†¨<U ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ 5) Any public body shall not award a contract Ÿ²=I u‹ ¾}²[²\ƒ” ¾TÁTEK< when: }Ý^Œ‹” ›g“ò ›É`Ô SU[Ø ¾KuƒU:- a) the bidder has failed to demonstrate, in G/ }Ý^‡ ዚֱ ዋጅ u›”kê the manner provided in Article 28(1) of !8(1) የ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ُשׂש‬ ‫א‬ፈ‫ِץ‬٤ this Proclamation, that it is qualified; ‫ ֶُחד‬የ‫ד‬ይ٤ָ ֲ ‫ת‬ገ²፤ K/ ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٠ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ b) the bidder does not accept a correction ‫ׂש‬ጽ /2/ ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገው of an arithmetical error made pursuant to የ% ‫ـד‬ካከያ የ‫ד‬ይ‫ֲ ָׂש‬ sub-article (2) of this Article; ‫ת‬ገ²፤ N/ የ‫נׂש‬ው የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬1ድ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ c) the bid is not responsive. ‫ר‬1ዱ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ STٍዎ٤ የ‫ד‬ያ‫ת ֲ ֶח‬ገ²፡፡ 6/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ u²=I ›”kê 6) In the process of selecting the successful ”®<e ›”kê /8/ u}Å’ÑÑ¨< SW[ƒ bidder, the public body shall only consider ›g“ò¨<” }Ý^‹ KSU[Ø uÚ[ substantially responsive bids for further c’Æ u}SKŸ}¨< ¾ÓUÑT Seð`ƒ evaluation and comparison, as defined in sub- SW[ƒ }ðLÑ>¨<” ÁTEK< ¾SÝ[‰ article (8) of this Article in accordance with c’Ê‹” SÑUÑU“ T¨ÇÅ` ›Kuƒ:: the criteria set forth in the bidding uÚ[ c’É ÁM}SKŸ} ¾T¨ÇÅ]Á documents. No criterion shall be used that Seð`ƒ uØpU LÃ K=¨<M has not been set forth in the bidding ›Ã‹MU:: documents. 7/ 7f/P >`= 2>5? 3 N 2- 7) No bidder may be required to change the N / / J5K/ A 2X price offered in his bid or otherwise modify M5 / 2>5? Q Ec/ his proposal or to assume obligation to do so <(P M5 / 2<4& [Z Ec- except as set forth in the bidding document. L. <(P ( 2VpP !|K EcI UO 0 <(P U4@ A(= PYY 8) The successful bid shall be: 8/ uÚ[ ›g“ò J• ¾T>S[Ö¨<፡- a) the bid that is found to be responsive to G/ uÚ[ ÓUÑT ¾‚¡’>¡ SS²—- the technical requirements and with the −‹” TTEL~ ¾}[ÒÑÖ “ ›’e- lowest evaluated price; }— ªÒ Ák[u }Ý^‹፤ K/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ uÚ[- b) if the public body has so stipulated in the ¨< c’É ¨<eØ ›g“ò¨< }Ý- bidding documents, the bid offering ^ች ¾T>S[Øuƒ” Seð`ƒ ¾Ñ better economic advantage ascertained Kì ŸJ’' uÚ[ c’Æ ¾Wð[ on the basis of factors affecting the ¨<” ¾Ú[¨<” ›=¢•T>Á© c?ƒ economic value of the bid which have ¾T>¨e’¨<” Seð`ƒ SW[ƒ been specified in the bidding documents, uTÉ[Ó uT>"H@É ÓUÑT ¾} which factors shall, to the extent hK ›=¢•T>Á© ÖkT@ ÁK¨< practicable, be objective and ¾Ú[ Ndw Ák[u¨< }Ý^‹ quantifiable, and shall be given a relative ›g“ò ÃJ“M:: J•U Seð`~ weight in the evaluation procedure or be u}Úvß G<’@ LÃ ¾}SW[}' expressed in monetary terms wherever u› ´ K=ÑKî ¾T>‹M J• practicable; uÓUÑT¨< H>Åƒ ›”í^© ¡wÅƒ ¾T>cÖ¨< “ eŸ}‰K É[e uÑ” ²w ¾T>ÑKî SJ” ›Kuƒ፤ gA 4¹þ8)'7 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4887 N/ T>’>eƒ\ uT>Á¨× ¨<´`´` c) where it is ascertained in post evaluation of SS]Á uT>¨c’¨< Sc[ƒ u²=I bids that the legal, financial and technical ”®<e ›”kê uòÅM (G) ¨ÃU (K) standing of the candidate selected as the Sc[ƒ ¾}S[Ö¨< }Ý^‹ IÒ- successful bidder in accordance with ©’ƒ' ¾óÃ“”e “ ¾‚¡’>¡ ›pU paragraph (a) or (b) of this sub-article uSÝ[‰ c’Æ LÃ u}kSÖ¨< conforms to the requirements stated in the Sc[ƒ SJ’< uÉQ[ ÓUÑT bidding document. c=[ÒÑØ፡፡ 9/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ ¾ÓUÑT¨<” 9) The public body shall prepare an evaluation ¨<Ö?ƒ u›ß\ ¾T>ÑMî ¾ÓUÑT report, containing a summary of the ]þ`ƒ T²ÒËƒ ›Kuƒ:: examination and evaluation of bids. #4. uT>eØ` eKT>Á²< ›W^a‹ 44. Process to be Confidential Ú[¨< Ÿ}Ÿð}uƒ Ñ>²? ›”e„ ŸÚ[ After the opening of bids, information relating to U`S^' ŸTw^]Á' ŸÓUÑT “ ›g“ò¨<” }Ý^‹ uT>SKŸƒ Ÿk[u¨< ¾¨<X’@ Gdw Ò` the examination, clarification, and evaluation of ¾}ÁÁ²< S[Í−‹ uT>eÖ=`’ƒ SÖup bids and recommendations for award must not be ÁKv†¨< c=J”' ›g“ò¨< }Ý^‹ eŸT>ÑKî disclosed to bidders or other persons not officially É[e K}Ý^Œ‹ ¨ÃU ŸY^¨< H>Åƒ Ò` concerned with this process until the award of the Ó”–<’ƒ KK?L†¨< c−‹ SÑKî ¾Kv†¨<U:: contract is announced.

45 — Matters subject for Negotiation with the

45. Matters subject for Negotiation with the #5. ከ₪Gፊ ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٤ ጋ‫ ץ‬ድ‫ץ‬ድ‫גָ ץ‬ደ‫נ‬ Successful Bidder ግ‫ֹْו‬ው ጉዳዮ٤ 1) The public body may negotiate with the 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ Ÿ›g“ò¨< successful bidder on matters of contract }Ý^‹ Ò` ¾Ú[ c’Æ LÃ performance not dealt within the bidding vM}Ökc< ¾¨<M ›ðíìU Ñ<Ç¿‹ LÃ document. É`É` K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM፡፡ 2) Except in a single source procurement 2// ዚֱ ዋጅ u›”kî $ LÃ u}Ökc¨< Sc[ƒ Ÿ›”É ›p^u= ukØ KT>ðìU provided for in Article 50 of this Ó¸ "MJ’ ue}k` ›g“ò¨< }Ý^‹ Proclamation the public body may not vk[u¨< ªÒ “ ŸªÒ Ò` Ó”–<’ƒ negotiate on the price offered by the vL†¨< Ñ<ÇÄ‹ LÃ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á successful bidder and on other issues related u?~ Ÿ›g“ò¨< }Ý^‹ Ò` É`É` to price. TÉ[Ó ›Ã‹MU፡፡ #6. ›g“ò’ƒ” eKSÓKî“ ¨<M eKSð^[U 46. Notification of Award and Signing of Contract 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ከ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٠ 1) Prior to the expiry of the period of bid validity, the የ‫נׂש‬ው የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬1ድ ì”„ ¾T>qÃuƒ public body shall notify the successful bidder that k” ŸTKñ uòƒ uÚ[¨< ›g“ò KJ’¨< its bid has been accepted. The notification of }Ý^‹ ›g“ò’~” SÓKî ›Kv†¨<:: ¾›g“ò’ƒ SÓKÝ Te¨mÁ¨< ¨<K< award shall specify the time within which the ¾T>ð[Uuƒ” k” ¾T>ÑMî ÃJ“M:: contract must be signed. The unsuccessful bidders uÚ[¨< }g“ò KJ’< }Ý^Œ‹U shall also be informed as to who the successful ¾›g“ò¨<” eU “ ¾}g’ñuƒ” U¡”Áƒ bidder is and why they have lost the bid. ¾T>ÑMî Te¨mÁ ደ%ዳi K=Å`d†¨< ÃÑvM:: 2) The existence of a contract shall be 2/ uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ “ confirmed through the signature of a contract u›p^u=¨< S"ŸM ¨<M }Se`…M document incorporating all agreements ¾T>vK¨< uG<K~ }ªªÃ ¨Ñ•‹ between the parties. eUU’ƒ ¾}Å[cv†¨<” Ñ<ÇÄ‹ uS<K< ¾T>Ã²¨< ¾¨<M c’É c=ð[U ÃJ“M:: gA 4¹þ8)'8 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4888 3/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ K}g“ò−‡ 3) The contract shall not be signed by the public }Ý^Œ‹ }g“ò’†¨<” ¾T>ÑMì¨< body prior to the receipt of the notice by the Te¨mÁ< ŸSÉ[c< “ ‫סُ{ג‬ unsuccessful bidder and before the period ‫ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ֶይ ¾}SKŸ}¨< specified in the directive to be issued by the ¾Ñ>²? ÑÅw ŸTKñ uòƒ ¾Ó»¨<” ¨<M Sð[U ¾KuƒU:: Minister has lapsed. 4/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ ¾¨<M ›e}- 4) The procedures that public body has to follow ÇÅ`” uT>SKŸƒ K=Ÿ}M ¾T>Ñv¨< in administering the contract shall be ›W^` T>’>eƒ\ uT>Á¨×¨< SS- prescribed by a directive to be issued by the ]Á Ã¨c“M:: Minister. VVV#7. ¾¨<M TeŸu]Á 47. Contract Security ›p^u=¨< u¨<K< SW[ƒ vKSðìS< A supplier shall provide the public body with a uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ LÃ KT>Å`c¨< contract security to make good any damage the Ñ<Çƒ T""h ¾T>¨<M ¾¨<M TeŸu]Á public body may sustain as a result of default by K‫ֳֹו‬ጀُ ‫עםא‬ያ iً SeÖƒ ›Kuƒ:: the supplier under the contract. The type of ¾¨<M TeŸu]Á ¾T>Ö¾pv†¨< ¾Ó» procurement for which contract security is ¯Ã’„‹' ¾¨<M TeŸu]Á¨< ¯Ã’ƒ“ required and the type and amount of contract SÖ” T>’>eƒ\ uT>Á¨×¨< SS]Á security shall be determined by a directive to be Ã¨c“M:: issued by the Minister.

48 — Advance Payment

48. Advance Payment #8. ¾pÉT>Á ¡õÁ 1) The amount of advance payment that may be 1/ uS”ÓYƒ Ó» ›ðíìU K›p^- allowed to suppliers in public procurement u=¨< ¾T>cÖ¨< ¾pÉT>Á ¡õÁ and the manner in which it is made available SÖ” እG ፈፃፀ‫ ו‬T>’>eƒ\ shall be determined by the directive to be uT>ያ¨×ው SS]Á ‫ُנרא‬ issued by the Minister. ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ג‬ይֲGָ፡፡ 2/ ¾pÉT>Á ¡õÁ K=ðìU ¾T>‹K¨< 2) Advance payment may be effected only where ›p^u=¨< upÉT>Á ¡õÁ SM¡ a supplier furnishes advance payment ŸT>¨cÅ¨< Ñ”²w SÖ” Ò` guarantee in an amount equal to the advance Ÿ<M ¾J’ ªeƒ“ c=Ák`w payment. ÃJ“M:: CHAPTER FIVE U°^õ ›Ueƒ RESTRICTED TENDERING ¨<e” Ú[

49 — Conditions for use of Restricted Tendering

49. Conditions for use of Restricted Tendering #9. u¨<e” Ú[ KSÖkU STELƒ ÁKv†¨< G<’@−‹ Public bodies may use restricted tendering as a ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ u¨<e” Ú[ method of procurement only where the following Ó» SðìU ¾T>‹K<ƒ ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ conditions are satisfied: G<’@−‹ c=TEK< w‰ ’¨<:- 1/ °n¨<' ¾Ó”v ²`õ Y^¨< ¨ÃU 1) it is a ascertained that the required object of ›ÑMÓKA~ Ÿ}¨c’< ›p^u=−‹ w‰ procurement is available only with limited ¾T>Ñ˜ ‫נת ֲא‬ጋገጥ፤ suppliers; 2/ የግዥው ‫א‬ጠ T>’>eƒ\ uT>Á¨×ው 2) the cost of procurement does not exceed the SS]Á ከ‫אׂשـ‬ጠው የገ ዘ% ‫א‬ጠ threshold specified in respect of restricted ያֳָጠ ‫ ֲת‬፤ ወይ‫ו‬ tendering in the directive to be issued by the Minister; or gA 4¹þ8)'9 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4889 3/ AA AVp+ 22& E 3) where a repeated advertisement of the Xd 4E J5K <T invitation to bid fails to attract bidders in <& x hX፡፡ respect of a procurement subject to the directive to be issued by the Minister. WpU $. ¾¨<e” Ú[ ›ðWp 50. Procedure for Restricted Tendering ¾¨<e” Ú[ Y`¯„‹ ŸÓMî Ú[ Restricted tendering procedures are the same as Ò` }SddÃ c=J’<' ¾¨<e” Ú[ those applied in open tendering, except that: ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ” M¿ ›W^a‹ ÃŸ}LM:- 1/ ዚֱ ዋጅ u›”kî #9(1) SW[ƒ 1) where the object of procurement is available °n¨<' ¾Ó”- v ²`õ Y^¨<' only with limited suppliers in accordance ¾U¡` ¨ÃU }ðLÑ>¨< K?L ›ÑMÓKAƒ with Article 49(1) of this Proclamation the ¾T>Ñ–¨< Ÿ} ¨c’< ›p^u=−‹ w‰ invitation to bid shall be sent to all such c=J” ¾Ú[¨< Ø] K’²=G< ›p^u=- suppliers; −‹ uS<K< ÃLካM፤ 2/ ¾¨<e” Ú[¨< ¾T>"N?Å¨< ዚֱ 2) if restricted tendering is used for the reason stated ዋጅ u›”kî #9(2) ¨ÃU (3) LÃ in Article 49 sub-articles(2) or (3) of this u}Ökc¨< U¡”Áƒ ŸJ’ ¾Ú[ Paroclamation, the invitation to bid shall as far as Ø]¨< eŸ}‰K É[e u›p^u=−‹ possible be sent to limited suppliers chosen from ´`´` ¨<eØ Ÿ}S²Ñu<ƒ ›p^u=−‹ among those registered in the suppliers list on the S"ŸM ¾T>Ÿ- }ֳ¨<” SW[ƒ basis of the following consideration: uTÉ[Ó ÃðìTM፡- a) any selection shall allow opportunities G/ ›S^[Ö< u›p^u=−‹ ´`´` ¨<eØ for suppliers on the list, K}S²Ñu<ƒ õƒN© ¾J’ °ÉM ¾T>ÁeÑ˜ SJ” Ã•`uM፣ b) the number of suppliers to whom the K/ Ø] ¾T>Å[ÓL†¨< °Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ invitation to bid is sent shall be such that w³ƒ ¨<Ö?T ¨<ÉÉ` ”Ç=•` KTÉ[Ó ¾T>Áe‹M SJ’< S[ÒÑØ it is sufficient to ensure effective ÁKuƒ c=J”' eŸ}‰K É[e ¾}¨Ç competition and shall not as far as Ç]−‹ lØ` Ÿ5 T’e ¾KuƒU፡፡ possible be less than five compitators. 3/ K‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ c’É ´ÓÏƒ ¾T>ðkÅ¨< 3) the time allowed for preparation of bids shall Ñ>²? K²=I ¾Ó¸ ²È uÓ» SS]Á¨< not be less than the minimum number of days Ÿ}¨c’¨< ›’e}—¨< ¾k” w³ƒ Á’c stated in the procurement directive for this K=J” ›Ã‹MU:: J•U KÚ[¨< method of procurement. However, if all Ø] ¾}Å[ÑL†¨< }Ý^Œ‹ uS<K< suppliers invited to participate in the bid have ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ç†¨<” ŸÚ[¨< S´- submitted their bids before the closing date, Ñ>Á k” uòƒ "eÑu< ¾S”ÓYƒ the public body may open the bid ahead of SY]Á u?~ K}Ý^Œ‹ um ¾pÉT>Á schedule by giving bidders prior notice; Te¨mÁ uSeÖƒ Ú[¨<” uÚ- [ Te¨mÁ¨< LÃ Ÿ}kSÖ¨< k” ›ekÉV K=Ÿõƒ Ã‹LM፤ 4) if the public body uses restricted tendering for 4/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ ው the reason stated on Article 49(1) of this ጨ‫ ٍנ‬ግዥ የ‫ג‬ፈፅ‫א‬ው ዚֱ ዋጅ Proclamation, it shall determine whether it is ›”kî #9(1) LÃ }ÑKì¨< ‫ו‬ክ ያُ necessary to require the candidates to submit ‫¾ ֲת‬Ú[ TeŸu]Á Tp[w ¾T>- bid security. ÁeðMÓ SJ” ÁKSJ’<” Ã¨e“M:: gA 4¹þ8)( ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4890 U°^õ eÉeƒ CHAPTER SIX Ÿ›”É ›p^u= ¾T>ðìU Ó¸ DIRECT PROCUREMENT $1. Ÿ›”É ›p^u= Ó» KSðìU STELƒ 51. Conditions for use of Direct Procurement ÁKv†¨< G<’@−‹ 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ Ÿ›”É 1) Public bodies may use direct procurement ›p^u= Ó» SðìU ¾T>‹K<ƒ ¾T>Ÿ- }K<ƒ G<’@−‹ c=TEK< w‰ ’¨<:- only where the following conditions are satisfied: G/ ዕ#ው፣ የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ዘ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫ףם‬ው፣ a) when in absence of competitions for የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ـ ו‬ፈֶጊው ֶַ ገָ- technical reasons the goods, works ግֹُ የ‫ג‬ገ°ው ከ ድ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወ- consultancy or other required services ዳዳ‫ ע‬%٢ ‫ו ֲא‬ክ ያُ ‫ד‬ወ- can be supplied or provided only by one ዳደ‫ ץ‬የ‫ד‬ይ٢ָ ‫נת ֲא‬ጋገጥ፤ candidate; K/ ֳዕ#ዎ٤፣ ወይ‫ـֳ ו‬ገጣ‫ג‬ዎ٤ ‫ـ‬ጨ- b) for additional deliveries of goods by the ‫ֳא עד‬ዋወጫ ዕ#ዎ٤ ወይ‫ـ ו‬ጨ- original supplier which are intended ‫עד‬ ገָግֹِ٤ ከ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያው either as parts of replacement for ‫א ּתף‬ግዛُ ‫ת‬ፈֳግ፣ ወይ‫ ו‬ከֶַ ‫ ּתף‬ግZው ‫ּת‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ገዛው ‫ـ‬ገ- existing supplies, services or ጣ‫עכא ג‬ያ ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ የ‫ א‬- installations or as the extension of ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ከ‫ג‬ጠ‫ُוׂש‬ existing supplies, services or installation ‫עכא‬ያ ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ד‬ይ- where a change of supplies would ጣጣ‫א ֲ ו‬ገ°ً ከ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያ compel the public body to procure ‫ֳא ּתף‬ዋወጫዎ٤ ፣ ገָግֹ- equipment or services not meeting ِ٤ ወይ‫ـ ו‬ገጣ‫ג‬ዎ٤ ‫א‬ግዛُ requirements of interchangeability with ፈֶጊ ‫ ֲת‬፤ already existing equipment or services; ּ/ ግZ ‫עאא‬ያ የ‫ג‬ደ‫נ‬ገው ገደ% እ ደ- c) within limits defined in the procurement ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ֲ ׂש‬፣ ያָٍ‫ ּשר‬STٍዎ٤ directive, when additional works, which have ‫ד‬ጋጠ‫ْד‬ው ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያው been not included in the initial contract have, ውָ ውጥ ያָ‫ـ‬ካ‫ـ ًـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬የግ - through unforeseeable circumstances, ‫ ֹٍו‬ዘ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ‫ ُףרד‬ፈֶጊ become necessary since the separation of the ֲ የ‫ـ‬ገ° እ ደֲ1 እG َክ{ክ additional works from the initial contract would be difficult for technical or economic ወይ‫< ו‬ኮ‫ו ג‬ክ ያِ٤ እ1ዚֱ reasons; ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ ከ‫א‬ጀ‫א‬- ‫ע‬ያው ውָ 1ጥֹ ‫ ُףרד‬የ‫ד‬ይ٢ָ ֲ ‫ת‬ገ²፤ ‫א‬/ ግZ ‫עאא‬ያ የ‫ג‬ደ‫נ‬ገው ገደ% d) within limits defined in the procurement እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ֲ ׂש‬፣ ₪Gፊው ከ‫ـ‬- directives, for new works consisting of ‫נא‬ጠ ¹ֶ ‫ـ‬ፈ‫ אנ‬ውָ የ‫א‬ጀ- the repetition of similar works which ‫עא‬ያው ግZ የ‫ـ‬ከGወ1‫ֹْו‬ው ዓይ1ُ conform to a basic project of which an ‫אـ‬ይ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ወይ‫ץ ו‬yِ٤ initial contract has been awarded on the ድጋ‫ ג‬እ ዲ‫ סר‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲ‫ּשץׂש‬ basis of open or restricted bidding; ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ‫ד‬ፈֳጉ ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬ውָ ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬ፈֶጊ ‫ ֲת‬፤ e) within limits defined in the procurement ‫ט‬/ ግZ ‫עאא‬ያ የ‫ג‬ደ‫נ‬ገው ገደ% directives, for continuation of consultant እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ׂש‬ ֲ፣ የ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያው services, where the original contract has የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ ገָግֹِ٤ been satisfactorily performed and the ውָ ጥጋ‫ֲ ּת‬1 STٍ ‫א‬ጠG‫ ּׁשׂש‬እG continuation is likely to lead to gains in ውִ እ ዲ‫ף‬ዘ‫ד ו‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ‫ּׁש‬ጠ‫ ֹו‬G economy and efficiency; ָጥፍG የ‫ג‬ያገ² ‫נא ֲא‬ጋ- ገጡ ገָግֹً ‫ׂשא‬ጠָ ፈֶጊ ֲ ‫ת‬ገ²፤ gA 4¹þ8)(1 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4891 ‫נ‬/ ጣ‫ْ ו‬ኳይ ከ‫ ֲא‬የ‫ـ‬1 f) the head of the public body has ከ‫ֹו‬ድ ٤ግ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬ፈጥ‫ץ‬G ‫עםא‬ያ determined that the need is one of iً ‫ ףם‬ፈፃፀ‫ֶ ו‬ይ ጉዳُ pressing emergency in which delay የ‫ג‬ያከָُ ‫ו ֲא‬ክ ያُ would create serious problems and ‫עםא‬ያ iً የֶይ ٪ֶፊ therefore injurious to the performance of የ‫ـ‬ፈ‫ׂש‬ደ ግZ፤ that public body; g) where situations arise in which shopping 3/ AA AVWp+ E,s E - becomes necessary to meet the special <b/ 22& E<3 Xd procurement needs of public bodies. The 2! 2F& GT= Ed- manner of implementation of this `f/ !B CD 7 provision shall be prescribed by the N M7 !B 2VpP E - directive to be issued by the Minister; @ iK9= hVOsw / K›ß` Ñ>²? ¾T>qÃ “ KS”ÓYƒ h) for purchase of goods made under SY]Á u?~ M¿ ØpU uT>ÁeÑ˜ exceptionally advantageous conditions G<’@ ¾T>ðìU ¾°n Ó» c=J” ’¨<:: which only arise in the very short term. ÃI ”®<e ›”kê ¾T>ÁÑKÓK¨< uS- Åu— ›p^u=’ƒ ÁM}WT\ c−‹ This provision is intended to cover KT>gÖ<ª†¨< °n‹ c=J”' uSÅu— unusual disposals by firms, which are ›p^u=’ƒ Ÿ}WT\ ›p^u=−‹ ›² - not normally suppliers. It is not intended ¨<ƒ[¨< ¾T>ðìS< Ó»−‹” ›ÃÚ- to cover routine purchases from regular U`U:: suppliers. 2/ 2! 2F& GT= !B 22- 2) Public bodies may use direct procurement & / NE<3 Z 2O when the contract price does not exceed an Ønp” !B9= NA@ A0`v EVpP amount stated in the procurement directive. !B | 2OMP 2! (=C_YY 3/ AM U AM /1//3/ E 3) It shall not be necessary to conclude a /2/ 235 NA@ A0`v MK contract in respect of direct procurements EVp+ !B9= / 2QQ effected in accordance with sub-articles (1) AVCR A(XPYY (g) and (2) of this Article. 4/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ÃI ¾Ó» ²È 4) Public bodies shall ensure that this method is u°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ S"ŸM ¨<ÉÉ` not resorted to with a view to avoiding ”ÇÃ•` ¨ÃU u°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ possible competition or in a manner which S"ŸM M¿’ƒ KSõÖ` ex ØpU LÃ ÁMªK SJ’<” ¾T[ÒÑØ Lò’ƒ would constitute a means of discrimination ›Kv†¨<:: among candidates. N< Ó» ›ðíìU $2. Ÿ›”É ›p^u= ¾T>N<

52 — Procedure for Direct Procurement

52. Procedure for Direct Procurement 1/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ $1 ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው 1) When the public body engages in direct ‫ ُנטא‬ከ ድ ‫ ּתף‬ግZ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ procurement according to Article 51(1) of ‫ת‬ፈָጉ ግZው ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬ያፈֳገُ this Proclamation, it shall prepare a ‫ו‬ክ ያُ እG የ‫ג‬ገዛው ዕ# ወይ‫ו‬ description of its needs and any special ገָግֹُ ጥ‫ُף‬፣ %ዛُ፣ የ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ requirements as to quality, quantity, terms ጊዜG STٍዎ٤ የ‫ג‬ያ%‫א ףף‬ግֳጫ and time of delivery, and shall be free to ‫ד‬ዘጋጀُG ዋጋ ጨ‫ צו‬ከ ‫ּתף‬ው ጋ‫ץ‬ negotiate on price and conditions of offer ግָፅ ‫א‬ደ‫ף‬ደ‫ֹْוֳ ץ‬ው፡፡ ዚֱ ዋጅ with the sole candidate. Without prejudice ‫ׂש‬ፅ $1 ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /3/ የ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው to the provisions of sub-article (3) of እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ֲ ׂש‬ድ‫ץ‬ድ‫ ס‬ከ‫ـ‬ካְደ ¹ֶ Article 51 of this Proclamation, any ግZ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ደ‫רנ‬ው ‫וו‬1ُ agreement reached to conduct the Sֳً ‫ـ‬ዋዋይ ወገ٤ ‫ג‬ፈ‫ ונ‬ውָ procurement shall be confirmed by a ‫נא‬ጋገጥ ֳُ፡፡ contract signed by both parties. gA 4¹þ8)(2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4892 2/ ከ ድ ‫ׂש ּתף‬ጥٍ ֳ‫ג‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬ግዢ 2) The salient points to focus on in the ድ‫ץ‬ድ‫ ץ‬የ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ጊያ ُኩ‫ـצ‬-1ጥy٤ negotiation of contracts for direct ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ א ץ‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ procurements shall be approved by the የֶይ ٪ֶፊ ፀድ‫ـֳ ּב‬ደ‫ף‬ዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ head of the public body concerned and ֵ‫ר‬ጥ ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ communicated to the negotiators. U°^õ cvƒ CHAPTER SEVEN uS¨ÇÅ]Á Ndw SÖ¾mÁ ¾T>ðìU Ó» REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS $3. uS¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw SÖ¾mÁ Ó» KS 53. Conditions for use of Request for Proposal ðìU STELƒ ÁKv†¨< G<’@−‹ Public bodies may engage in procurement by የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ means of request for proposals when it seeks to 9% ‫א‬ጠየ‫ּׂש‬ያ ግZ ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬٤ִُ obtain consultancy services or contracts for which ֳ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ገָግֹُ ወይ‫ ו‬ከውִ ጠ ֶֶ the component of consultancy services represents ዋጋ ውጥ የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ገָግֹً ዋጋ ከ$ more than 50% of the amount of the contract. ‫ֶ ِא‬ይ ֳ‫ ֲג‬ግZ 1ው፡፡

54 — Procedure for Request for Proposals

54. Procedure for Request for Proposals $4. ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ‫א‬ጠየ‫ּׂש‬ያ የ‫ג‬ከGወ ግZ ፈፃፀ‫ו‬ 1/ የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ገָግֹً የ‫ג‬ጠይ‫ׂש‬ው ወጪ 1) The selection of candidates for consultancy ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ג‬ወ‫ר‬1ው የገ ዘ% ‫א‬ጠ ֶይ services above a threshold to be determined ከֲ1 ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የ‫נאג‬ጡُ ው- by a directive shall be made after inviting ዱዱ‫ٍـ ס‬ፊ ֳ‫ ֲא‬የ‫ג‬ፈָጉ 9‫ֹו‬- candidates to submit expression of interest. ْው እ ዲገָፁ ‫ٍד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ከ‫ـ‬ጋዙ ¹ֶ ይֲGָ፡፡ 2) Requests for proposals shall be addressed to 2/ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ‫א‬ጠየ‫ּׂש‬ያ ከ‫ُמ‬ not less than three and not more than seven ֶֶ1‫ ש‬እG ከ‫ֳֶָ ֹُור‬ጡ ‫ א‬ግ candidates selected by the public body. ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ֳ‫נאג‬ጡ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ‫ֶא‬ክ ይ‫ָٍץ‬፡፡ 3/ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ‫א‬ጠየ‫ּׂש‬ያ ‫ּת‬ያ 3) A request for proposals shall contain at least የ‫ג‬ከ‫ִُـ‬ ‫נא‬ጃዎ٤ ‫א‬ያዝ ֳ the following information: ُ፡- G/ የመንግሥት መሥሪያ ቤቱን ስምና አድራሻ፣ a) the name and address of the procuring entity; K/ የሚፈለገውን አገָግሎት የሚያሳይ የማጣቀሻ b) description of the services required, ፅሑፍ፣ normally through terms of reference; N/ የጥ ‫ ו‬ግጭُ ֵያከָُ የ‫ג‬٤ָ c) in the case of consultancy assignments የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ገָግֹُ ‫ ُ ֲג‬ጊዜ which may involve potential conflicts of ֳዚֱ ዓይ1ً ውድድ‫ ץ‬የ‫ ּשץׂשג‬ዕጩ interest, a reminder that candidates for ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ከ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ገָግֹً ‫ד‬- such assignments must exclude ከ‫ ָـ‬ከ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ገֳግֹً ጋ‫ـ ץ‬ያ- themselves from procurement of goods ያዘ ከ‫ג‬ከGወ የዕ# ‫ץ‬yُG የግ - and works which may follow as a result ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ ‫ْף‬ው ‫ד‬ግֳָ የ‫ג‬ገ- of or in connection with the ‫ֹْו‬ው ‫ֲא‬ የ‫ג‬ገָፅ ‫ּתרד‬ያ፣ consultancy agreement; gA 4¹þ8)(3 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4893 ‫א‬/ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9y٤ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ d) the criteria for evaluating the proposals, ‫א‬ፈ‫ِץ‬٤ ፣ ֳዋጋG ֳַֹ٤ ‫א‬ፈ- the relative weight to be given to price ‫ِץ‬٤ የ‫רג‬ጠው 1ጥ%፣ ‫א‬ፈ‫ِץ‬٠ and other criteria, and the manner in የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ‫ג‬ገ‫א‬ገ‫ُו‬ which they will be applied in the ወ ُ ጥ ‫ו‬ ֶይ የ‫ג‬ውִُ evaluation of proposals; ኳ¹ ፣ e) place and deadline for the submission of ‫ט‬/ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% የ‫ץׂשג‬%ُ proposals. yٍG የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬p ‫ ׂש‬፡፡ 4/ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% 4) Candidates shall be given adequate time in ֳ‫ד‬ዘጋጀُ የ‫ג‬ያ٤ֶْው ‫ ּׂש‬ጊዜ which to prepare their proposals; such time ֵ‫ר‬ጣْው የ‫ג‬ገ‫ ֲת ֹו‬፣ የጊዜ ገደ‫ּש‬ frame shall be determined by the directive to ግZ ‫עאא‬ያ ይወ‫ר‬Gָ፡፡ be issued by the Minister. 5/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ደ ֲ 5) The public body may negotiate with the first ከ‫נאـ‬ጠው ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ ע‬ጋ‫א ץ‬ወ- ranked candidate with respect to the nature, ዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9‫ ּש‬ውጥ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የገָ- volume and organization of the services ግֹً ‫עֱֹו‬፣ ‫א‬ጠ እG ደ‫נ‬ጃጀُ included in their proposals. የ‫ֳאג‬ከُ ድ‫ץ‬ድ‫ד ץ‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 6/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ከዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ- 6) Any award by the public body shall be made ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ‫א‬ካከָ ₪Gፊ1ُ ֵ‫ץא‬ጥ to the candidate whose proposal is most የ‫ג‬٤ֳው ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ‫א‬ጠየ‫ּׂש‬ያ advantageous, determined in accordance with ‫ר‬1ድ ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ ‫א‬ፈ‫ُץ‬ the criteria and procedures for evaluating ‫ג ُנטא‬ካ‫׀‬ደው ግ‫ו‬ገ‫ ד‬ያ‫נׂש‬ው proposals set forth in the request for የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ይָጥ ጠ#‫ֲ ג‬ proposals. የ‫ـ‬ገ°ው ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ ע‬1ው፡፡ U°^õ eU”ƒ uªÒ Tp[u=Á ¾T>ðìU Ó» CHAPTER EIGHT REQUEST FOR QUOTATION $5. uªÒ Tp[u=Á KT>ðìU Ó» STELƒ 55. Conditions for use of Request for Quotations ÁKv†¨< G<’@−‹ Public bodies may engage in procurement by የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ ዋጋ ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ means of request for quotations for the purchase ግZ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬٤ִُ ግZው ‫סُ{ג‬ of readily available goods or for procurement of ‫ג‬ወጣው የግZ ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ג‬ወ‫ר‬1ው የገ ዘ% works or services for which there is an ‫א‬ጠ ያֳָጠ እG የ‫ג‬ገዙُ‫ֳ ו‬ገ%ያ established market, so long as the estimated value የ‫ـ‬ዘጋጁ ዕ#ዎ٤ ወይ‫ ו‬የٍወ‫ ׂש‬ገያ ያֶْው of the contract does not exceed an amount stated የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ዘ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤፣ የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ in the procurement directive to be issued by the ገָግֹِ٤ ‫ ֲת‬1ው፡፡ Minister. $6. uªÒ Tp[u=Á ¾T>"N?É Ó» ›ðíìU 56. Procedure for Request of Quotations 1/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ የ‫ג‬٢ָ 1) Public bodies shall request quotations from እከֲ1 ድ‫ּתף נ‬ዎ٤ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ץ‬ as many candidates as practicable, but from ውጥ ከ‫אـ‬ዘገ‫ּתף ּש‬ዎ٤ ‫א‬ካከָ at least three, if possible from among ‫ּת‬ያ ‫ּתף ُמ‬ዎ٤ የዋጋ suppliers registered in the suppliers list. ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ እ ዲ‫ר‬ጡ ֵጠይ‫ ּׁש‬ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ gA 4¹þ8)(4 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4894 2/ Q 705v KT>ðìU A@ A( 2) In cases where procurements are made using !B ›T^ß ›p^u=−‹ e"K< É[e request for quotation, as long as other 4E ¾ <3] A0`v9=” w‰ suppliers, who can supply the same goods, uSÒu´ T¨ÇÅ` ›Ã‰MU:: services or works are available, the public uSJ’<U ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ body shall not repeatedly invite the same eŸ}‰K É[e 37s suppliers to submit their quotations. The $"= E; <&9= 2bb public body shall ensure that equal ¾S¨ÇÅ` E@ 23OH 75 opportunity of participation in public A YY procurement is given to all candidates engaged in the business. 3/ ዋጋ ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ ֳ‫ג‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬ግZ ֳዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የ‫ֶג‬ከው ‫א‬ጠየ‫ּׂש‬ያ 3) The request shall contain a clear statement of የ‫ץׂשג‬ው ዕ# ወይ‫ו‬፣ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬፣ the requirements of the public body as to ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ֶַ ו‬ገֳግֹُ quality, quantity, terms and time of delivery ጥ‫ُף‬፣ %ዛُ፣ የ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ የውָ #ֹ٤ of the goods, works, consultancy or other እG ጊዜ እ ዲS‫ַֹ ו‬٤ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ services as well as other special ‫עםא‬ያ iً ፍֶጐِ٤ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬ገָፅ requirements. ‫ֳُ ֲא‬፡፡ 4/ ግZ የ‫ג‬ፈፅ‫א‬ው የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ 4) The public body shall give adequate time to ֳዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የዋጋ ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ candidates in which to prepare their ֳ‫ד‬ዘጋጀُ የ‫ג‬ያ٤ָ ‫ ּׂש‬ጊዜ ֵ‫ר‬ጣْው quotations. ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ 5/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 5) A purchase order shall be placed with the ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /3/ የ‫ـ‬ዘ‫נ‬ዘ‫ـ ُס‬ፈֶጊ candidate who meets the requirements of the STٍዎ٤ ‫ ָِח‬እG 1‫ ـ‬ዋጋ public body stipulated in sub- article (3) of ֶ‫ـ נׂש‬ወዳዳ‫ ע‬የግZ ُዕዛዝ ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ this Article. U°^õ ²Ö˜ CHAPTER NINE uG<Kƒ Å[Í Ú[ ¾T>ðìU Ó» TWO - STAGE BIDDING $7. uG<Kƒ Å[Í Ú[ Ó» KSðìU STE 57. Conditions for use of Two-Stage Bidding Lƒ ÁKv†¨< G<’@−‹ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ Sֳُ ደ‫נ‬ጃ Public bodies may engage in procurement by ጨ‫ ٍנ‬ግZ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬٤ִُ የ‫ג‬ከ‫ִُـ‬ means of two-stage bidding: STٍዎ٤ ‫ـָחـ‬ው ‫ת‬ገ´ %٢ 1ው፡- 1/ ֳ‫ג‬ገዙُ ዕ#ዎ٤G ገָግֹِ٤ ‫ּׂש‬ 1) when it is not feasible for the public body to ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ד ץ‬ዘጋጀُ ‫עםא‬ያ iً ደ‫נ‬ጃ formulate detailed specifications for the የ‫ד‬ይ٢ָ ֲ ‫ת‬ገ² ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹِ٤ goods or works and in the case of services, to ‫ֳאג‬ከُ ‫עֱֹו‬ያْው ֳይِ ֳ‫ד‬የُ identify their characteristics and, in order to የ‫ד‬ይ٢ָ ‫ ُ ֲג‬ጊዜ እG የ‫עםא‬ያ obtain the most satisfactory solution to its iً የግZ ፍֶጋُ ከፍ‫ ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ procurement needs; ֳ‫ ֶُחד‬የ‫ג‬ያ٤ָ ‫א‬ፍُ‫אֳ ׀‬ፈֳግ፤ 2) when the public body seeks to enter into a 2/ !B/ Ee4/ ገያ ֶይ ֵውִ contract for the purpose of research, የ‫ג‬٤ִ ዕ#ዎ٤ 7P5 <(P experiment, study or development, except PP E 7 < 9= 2 e where the contract includes the production of Ee X @5 2!F 2F& GH goods in quantities sufficient to establish PP +N` E 7 their commercial viability or to recover F`9= 7N< E = / research and development costs; 2VpP hV !፤ gA 4¹þ8)(5 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4895 3/ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ እ ዲወጣ ‫ـ‬ደ‫ץ‬ጎ ‫ג‬ገዙُ 3) where bid proceedings are initiated but no ዕ#ዎ٤፣ የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ዘ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤፣ የ‫ו‬ክ‫ץ‬ bids are submitted as a result of the nature እG ַֹ٤ ገָግֹِ٤ ‫ץֹׁו‬ይ ወይ‫ו‬ of the object of procurement not being ‫ـ‬ፈጥ‫ צ‬ግָፅ ֳ‫ֲא‬ ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ዕጩ clearly described or where all bids are ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ያָ‫ ּשנׂש‬እ ደֲ1 rejected due to failure on the part of the ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ ּُשנׂש‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ ውድ ‫ת‬ደ‫נ‬ጉ public body concerned to draw up a clear and እG ይኸ‫ ו‬የֲ1ው ‫עםא‬ያ iً የ‫ֶחـ‬ complete specification; ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ץ‬ ‫ד‬ዘጋጀُ ‫אֳֹו‬٢ִ ‫ֲא‬ ‫ אٍת‬፤ 4) because of the technical character of the 4/ E E9= !IK required goods or works, or because of the F`9= P% E $"= A !"T= nature of the consultancy or other services it Iz( <(P V A2 %T NE; is necessary for the public body to negotiate <&9= @@ 7@5! with the suppliers. h V !፡፡

58 — Procedure for Two-Stage Bidding

58. Procedure for Two-Stage Bidding $8. ¾G<Kƒ Å[Í Ú[ ›ðíìU 1/ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው የ‫ג‬ከGወ1ው Sֳُ ደ‫נ‬ጃ 1) The solicitation documents shall call upon የጨ‫ ٍנ‬ዘዴ ‫ ֲת‬፣ ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያው ዙ‫ץ‬ suppliers to submit, in the first stage of the ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ዋጋ ያָጨ‫נא‬ two-stage bidding proceedings, initial tenders የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% እ ዲያ‫ ּשץׂש‬ግָፅ containing their proposals without a tender ጨ‫ ٍנ‬ጥ‫ ע‬ይደ‫נ‬ጋָ፡፡ የጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ר‬1ድ price. The solicitation documents may solicit ከَክ{ክ ጋ‫ ץ‬ግ ´1ُ ያֶْው proposal relating to the technical, quality or ‫א‬ግֳጫዎ٤፣ ጥ‫ ُף‬ወይ‫ ו‬የዕ#ው other characteristics of the goods, works or ወይ‫ ו‬የገָግֹً ַֹ٤ ‫ץֱֹו‬ያُ services as well as to contractual terms and እ ዲS‫ ו‬የ ‫ץ‬yً ውָ #ֹ٤G conditions of supply, and where relevant the STٍዎ٤ ֵይዝ የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ ‫ ֲת‬፣ professional and technical competence and ግ‫ֹו‬%1ُ እካֳው ድ‫ נ‬የዕጩ qualifications of the suppliers. ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የ‫ב‬ያ እG የَክ{ክ ٤ֹٍ እ ዲገָፁ የ‫ג‬ጠይ ֲֵ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 2/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ 22& / 2) The public body shall identify responsive M5y 2<4& [1= N!B bids by evaluating the proposals submitted by CDH AW 2PP MI( / the bidders at the first stage of the bid 2<4& [Z M5y >`= proceeding against its requirements. The ( YY <0 የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ public body may without prejudice to their ‫עםא‬ያ iً E4AVCRH NE; intellectual property rights at this stage hold <&9= CM5y 2<4& discussion with the candidates on the content [Z <&9= J5K 256 E of their proposals. IG 2Z OZg /(( U 4! (=C YY 3) The public body shall draw up a specification 3/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ 22& / which is more appropriate to its requirements M5y 2<4& [1= N!B on the basis of the evaluation against the CDH AW 2PP CDH L requirements of the proposals submitted to it U C E= A@ < X AA at the first stage of the bid proceeding. It 6 YY / AA 22- shall then proceed to communicate the & / MI( / 2<4& revised specification to the candidates who [Z CM5y >`= ֳ7<0 submitted responsible bids at the first stage ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٥٤ ዋጋ JP LL/ AA and invite such candidates to submit 235 2>5? [If/ E J5K proposals on the basis of the revised 7N & እ ዲያ‫ ּשץׂש‬ይጋ%ዛָ፡፡ specification. gA 4¹þ8)(6 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4896 4/ AM U AM /3/ p/ 4) In formulating the revised specification in 2W5 ‫עםא‬ያ iً Ac ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ץ‬ accordance with sub article (3) of this ‫ת‬ያዘጋጅ ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያ የጨ‫ר ٍנ‬1ድ ውጥ Article, the public body may delete or modify ከ‫אׂשـ‬ጡُ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የዕ#ው ወይ‫ו‬ any aspect, originally set forth in the የገָግֹً የَክ{ክ ወይ‫ו‬ የጥ‫ُף‬ solicitation documents of the technical or ‫ץֱֹו‬ያُ እG ‫ר‬1ዶ٠ ֳ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ ו‬እG quality characteristics of the goods, works ֳ‫ד‬ወዳደ‫ ץ‬እ ዲS‫ ו‬₪Gፊው ֳ‫נוא‬ጥ or services to be procured and any criterion ከ‫אׂשـ‬ጡُ ‫א‬ፈ‫ِץ‬٤ ውጥ ‫ד‬Gْው- originally set forth in those documents for ‫נראֳ ו‬ዝ ወይ‫דֳ ו‬ppָ ወይ‫ ו‬ከዚֱ evaluating and comparing bids and for ዋጅ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ בדג‬ዳዲ ‫ץֱֹו‬ያُ G ascertaining the successful bids and may add ‫א‬ፈ‫ِץ‬٤ ‫א‬ጨ‫ ץא‬ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ እ ደዚֱ new characteristics or criteria that conform ያִُ ‫ד‬Gْው‫נ ו‬ዛዎ٤፣ ‫ד‬ppያዎ٤ ወይ‫ ו‬ጭ‫עד‬ዎ٤ የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬p የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ with this Proclamation. Any such deletion, 9% እ ዲ‫ץׂש‬% ‫ֳֶـג‬ፍ ጥ‫ـֳ ע‬ጫ‫ף‬- modification or addition shall be ٥٤ ‫א‬ገֳፅ ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፡፡ communicated to suppliers in the invitation to submit final bids. 5/ LL/ AA 235 - 5) A supplier not wishing to participate in the / J5K 2 V second stage of tendering in accordance with the reformulated specification may withdraw >`= `f/ N/@@s from the proceeding. 7! (=C_YY 6/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ / 6) The public body shall evaluate the bids M5y የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬r= ዚֱ submitted at the second stage to ascertain the ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ #3 ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው ‫טא‬ successful bidder pursuant to the provisions ‫ ُנ‬2PP A/ ( YY of Article 43 of this Proclamation. 7/ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ያወጣው የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ግ‫ו‬ገ‫ ד‬ከፍ‫ ـ‬ውጤُ 7) The public body may engage in negotiation ካገ°ው ‫ ּתף‬ጋ‫ ץ‬ከዋጋ ‫ץׂשـ‬ with the first ranking bidder concerning any ַֹ٤ ጉዳዮ٤ ֶይ ድ‫ץ‬ድ‫ֵ ץ‬ያደ‫ץ‬ግ aspect of its bid, except price. ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ U°^õ ›Y` ¯KU ®kõ /@@ EVpP Ó» CHAPTER TEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING $9. ¯KU ®kõ Ó»

59 — Open International Bidding

59. Open International Bidding 1/ ዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ ግָፅ የጨ‫ ٍנ‬ዘዴ ጥ ‫ֶ ו‬ይ ֵውָ የ‫ג‬٤ֳው የውጭ ኩ‫ ֹו‬ያዎ٤ 1) Open international bidding shall be used ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ٍـ‬ፊ እ ዲS ካָ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገ whenever in national open bidding an ገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ ግָፅ ጨ‫ ٍנ‬ውጤٍ‫ ד‬የֲ1 effective competition cannot be obtained ውድድ‫ ץֵ ץ‬እ ደ‫ד‬ይ٤ָ የٍ‫א‬1ُ unless foreign firms are invited to bid or for ወይ‫ ו‬ግZው ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው procurements above a threshold level for ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የገ ዘ% ‫א‬ጠ ֶይ national bidding to be determined by a ‫ ֲת‬1ው፡፡ directive to be issued by the Minister 2/ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ፅ /1/ እ ደ‫אـ‬- 2) A procurement may be effected by means of ֳከ‫ـ‬ው ግZው ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው national competitive bidding notwithstanding that ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የገ ዘ% ‫א‬ጠ ֶይ the cost of the procurement exceeds the threshold ‫ ًץו ו ֲּת‬ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹً ገ‫ץ‬ established in the directive for national bidding if ውጥ %٢ የ‫ג‬ገ² ‫ ֲא‬ከ‫נـ‬ጋገጠ ግZው it is ascertained that the required object of ገ‫ ץ‬ውጥ ግָፅ ጨ‫ֵ ٍנ‬ካְድ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ procurement is available only locally. gA 4¹þ8)(7 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4897 3/ ዓֳ‫ׂש ו‬ፍ ግZ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ו‬ዕ‫ף‬ፍ 3) Open international bidding shall respect the ‫ ُף‬የ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ُשׂש‬እG ከዚֱ ٍ٤ provisions of Chapter Four of this የ‫ـ‬ዘ‫נ‬ዘ‫ُס‬ ‫ץם‬ዓِ٤ ‫א‬ከ‫ָـ‬ Proclamation as well as the following ֳُ፡- procedures: G/ የጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ٍד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ እG የጨ‫ٍנ‬ a) the invitation to bid and the bid ‫ר‬1ዶ٤ የዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ ግድ ‫א‬ገָገያ documents shall be in the English ֲ1ው እ ግֵዘ ‫א ּה ּה‬ዘጋጀُ language; ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፤ b) the invitation to bid shall be advertised in K/ የጨ‫ٍד ٍנ‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያው ‫ـ‬ዘጋጀُ a news paper published in English እ ግֵዘ ‫וـٍג ּה ּה‬፣ ‫ּׂש‬ language which has world wide ‫ץם‬ጭُ ‫ֳֹו‬ው እG ዓֳ‫ׂש ו‬ፍ circulation and attracts foreign ውድድ‫ג ץ‬ጋ%ዝ ጋዜጣ እ ዲS‫ו‬ competition as well as on the Agency’s ‫עאא‬ያው ֶይ ‫ג‬ገֳፀው ‫ُנטא‬ website in the manner prescribed in the ኤጀ ‫ת‬ው ድ‫נ‬ገፅ ֶይ እ ዲወጣ directive; ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ֳُ፤ c) the time allowed for submission of bids N/ የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ‫ר‬1ድ የ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ ጊዜው shall be sufficient for the invitation to የጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ‫ٍד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ֳዕጩ reach candidates and for enabling them ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ እ ዲደ‫דֳ ץ‬ድ‫נ‬ግ እG to prepare and submit bids. In any case it ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የጨ‫א ٍנ‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ shall not be less than the time prescribed 9‫ֹْו‬ው ዘጋጅ‫ـ‬ው ֳ‫נ ד‬% by the directive to be issued by the የ‫ג‬ያፈָጋْው ‫ ּׂש‬ጊዜ የ‫ג‬ፈ ድ Minister; ‫ֲא‬ ያֳُ ‫ ֲת‬፣ ‫סُ{ג‬ ‫ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ከ‫ג‬ወ‫ר‬1ው ጊዜ ֵያ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፤ d) technical specifications of the goods, works and services shall be compatible with S/ የዕ#G የገָግֹُ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ץ‬ከገገ‫ץ‬ national requirements, and conform as far as ውጥ ደ‫נ‬ጃዎ٤ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬ጣጣ‫ֲ ו‬ possible with international standards or እከ‫ـ‬٢ֳ ድ‫ נ‬ዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ standards widely used in international trade; ደ‫נ‬ጃዎ٤ ወይ‫ ו‬ዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ ግድ ፋُ የ‫ ُףרג‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ‫ُנטא‬ ያደ‫נ‬ገ ‫ֳُ ֲא‬፤ e) candidates shall be permitted to express their bids, as well as any security W/ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የ‫א‬ጫ‫נ‬٢ ዋጋْ- documents to be presented by them in ው እ ዲS‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያ‫ד ּُשץׂש‬G- Ethiopian Birr, or in a currency widely ْው ‫ ו‬የዋُG ‫ר‬1ድ <ُዮጵያ used in international trade and stated in %‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ጨ‫ר ٍנ‬1ዱ ‫ֳאـ‬- the bidding documents; ከ‫ـ‬ው እG ዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ ግድ ፋُ ‫ ُףרג‬የገ ዘ% ዓይ1ُ እ ዲያ‫א ּשץׂש‬ፈ‫ׂש‬ድ ֳُ፤ f) general and special conditions of [/ ጠ#ֶይ እG ָዩ የውָ #ֹ٤G contract shall be of a kind generally used STٍዎ٤ ዓֳ‫ ו‬ዐ‫ׂש‬ፍ ግድ የ‫ג‬- in international trade. ‫ֹْוףר‬ው ‫ ֲא‬ይ‫ֹْוץ‬ዋ ָ ፡፡ 4) Without prejudice to the threshold to be 4/ E,s E <b/ 22& C( E- established in the directive to be issued by M2O/ 4Z E4 O M Xd !¸ the Minister and provided that conditions for |/ M2 iK9= h_ E using other methods of procurement than / nI 9= Ec e 45 open bidding are satisfied, public bodies may /K7 X /@@ Ud E47- conduct procurement through international (= c=S”uƒ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á competitive bidding by means of restricted u?„‹ / J5K 2<4& [Z tendering, request for proposals, request for 2O ~ Q 705v <(P NA@ quotation or direct procurement where it is A0`v uT>ðìU Ó» ²È uSÖkU ascertained that it is impossible to carry out Ó¸¨<” u¯KU ®kõ ¨<ÉÉ` SðìU effective procurement with out the Ã‹LK<:: participation of foreign companies. gA 4¹þ8)(8 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4898 U°^õ ›e^ ›”É CHAPTER ELEVEN M¿ Ó» SPECIAL PROCUREMENT %. Ÿõ}— Ó»−‹ 60. Large Value Procurement 1/ ገ‫ף‬ዊ ጠ‫ ٍהׂש‬ያֶْው ከፍ‫ـ‬ 1) There shall be established a central body, which ግZዎ٤፣ ከ ድ ֶይ ֲ shall be in charge of the execution of large value የ‫ א‬ግ‫עטא ُם‬ያ iِ٤ የ‫ג‬ፈָጉ procurements having national significance ‫ץ‬yِ٤ ግZ እ ዲS‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ወገዱ procurements of supplies for which a demand is shown by more than one public body and sale of %‫ِנ‬٤ ¯ያጭ የ‫ג‬ፈፅ‫ ו‬ካָ public property to be disposed off, by a regulation የ‫צُ{ג‬٤ ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬iُ ‫ג‬ያወጣው to be issued by the Council of Ministers. ደ % ይ‫ָדּהּה‬፡፡ 2) The Minister shall identify and update the 2/ ‫ סُ{ג‬ገ‫ף‬ዊ ጠ‫ ٍהׂש‬ያֶْው types of procurements to be executed on ‫ו ֲא‬ክ ያُ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ account of their national significance by the ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው ‫ג ُנטא‬- central body which shall be established ‫אּהּה‬ው ካָ የ‫ג‬ፈፀ‫ ב‬ግZዎ٤ pursuant to sub article (1) of this Article. ዓይ1ُ ይወ‫ר‬Gָ፡፡ %1. ¾T°kõ eUU’ƒ ›ðíìU

61 — Procedure of Framework Contract

61. Procedure of Framework Contract 1/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ LL†¨< }SddÃ ¾Ó» õLÔƒ ¨ÃU ›”É ¾S”ÓYƒ 1) Framework contracts may be used to fulfill SY]Á u?ƒ u}¨c’ Ñ>²? ¨<eØ similar procurement requirements of various u}ÅÒÒT> KT>•[¨< ¾Ó» õLÔƒ Ó»” public bodies or recurrent procurement uT°kõ eUU’ƒ SðìU Ã‰LM፡፡ requirements of a public body. 2/ Ÿ›”É uLÃ uJ’< Sሥሪያ u?„‹ u}¨c’ 2) The following procedure of framework Ñ>²? ¨<eØ KT>N<] }SddÃ A0- contract shall be followed to meet similar 1T= ¾T°kõ eUU’ƒ uT>Ÿ}K¨< G<’@ procurement requirements of public bodies ÃðìTM፡- within a given time frame: G/ ›?Ë”c=¨< ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ a) the Agency shall undertake a survey of the ¾T>•^†¨<” }SddÃ õLÔƒ uTØ- similar requirements of public bodies, issue a “ƒ ¾E A !"T= ´`´` Á¨- list of goods and services constituting such ×M፣ u¾Ñ>²?¨<U ´`´\” ÁÇw^M፤ requirements and update the list regularly; K/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ ‫עםא‬ያ iِ٤ u²=I b) public bodies shall prepare a forecast of their ›”kê ”®<e ›”kê /2//G/ u}SK- requirements of goods and services falling Ÿ}¨< ´`´` ¨<eØ K}"}~ƒ E under the list mentioned in sub-article (2) (a) A !"T= ¾T>•^†¨<” õLÔƒ ƒ”uÁ of this Article and communicate the same to ›²ÒÏ}¨< Ó»¨<” #”Ç=ÁŸ“¨<” YM×” the body authorized to conduct large K}cÖ¨< ›"M Ád¨<nK<፤ procurements; c) the body to be established in accordance N/ ዚֱ ዋጅ uAMê %/1/ 2W5 ¾T>ssS¨< ›"M u²=I ›ªÏ u}SKŸ- with Article 60(1) of this Proclamation }¨< #“ T>’>eƒ\ uT>Á¨×¨< SS]Á shall conclude and administer framework LÃ uT>ÑKìው ´`´` Sc[ƒ ¾T°kõ contracts in the manner prescribed herein eUU’ƒ Ãðî-TM፣ Áe}ÇÉ^M፤ and the directive to be issued by the Ministry; gA 4¹þ8)(9 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4899 S/ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ ¾}ð[S¨<” d) public bodies shall on the basis of the ¾T°kõ eUU’ƒ SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó framework contract signed by the central °n¨< ¨ÃU ›ÑMÓKA~ u}ðKÑ Ñ>²? body of procurement conclude the ¾Ó» }°³´ uTe}LKõ Ó»Á†¨<” procurement by making order with the Ãðî7K<፤ suppliers of goods and services that they require; W/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ ‫עםא‬ያ iِ٤ e) the order that public bodies place with the suppliers for goods and services of their ֳ‫ד‬ዕ‫ׂש‬ፍ eUU’ƒ ›p^u=¨< ¾Ó¸ requirements under the frame work contract ƒ°³´ ¾T>Áe}LMñƒ ¾T°kõ shall confirm to the terms of the framework eUU’~ Ÿ}ðìSuƒ ªÒ፣ ¾¡õÁ contract regarding price, terms of payment #“ K?KA‹ ¾›ðíìU G<’@−‹ Ò` and other matters related to the execution of u}××S G<’@ ÃJ“M፡፡ procurement. 3/ uÓ» ƒ°³´ LÃ AQ AM "7 3) Except in cases provided for in Article 37 4 ` / / 2N / iK paragraph (k) of this Proclamation, public e X M ŸT°kፍ eUU’H bodies shall not be allowed to vary unit ¾’ÖL ªÒ ¨ÃU Sc[© uJ’< K?KA‹ prices and such other fundamental terms of ¾eUU’~ ¾¨<M G<’@−‹ LÃ K¨<Ø the framework contract when placing order TÉ[Ó ›ÃðkÉU፡፡ J•U uT°kõ for goods and services. However, the public eUU’~ ÁM}"}~ #“ uT°kõ body and the supplier may agree on terms eUU’~ LÃ Sc[© K¨<Ø ¾TÁeŸƒK< that have not been dealt with in the Ñ<ÇÄ‹ ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?~ #“ framework contract or that do not materially ¾T°kõ eUU’~ ›p^u= uT>ÁÅ`Ñ<ƒ affect the frame work contract. eUU’ƒ Ã¨c“K<:: 4) The framework contract shall be awarded 4/ ¾T°kõ eUU’ƒ ¾T>ðìS¨< uÓMî through open bidding procedure and may Ú[ ¾Ó» ²È J•' EN e ¯S- remain valid for three years. ƒ @5 ì”„ K=qÃ (=C :: 5) In procuring goods and services under a 5/ ›”É ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ u}ÅÒÒT> framework contract to fulfill their recurrent KT>•[¨< ¾Ó» õLÑAƒ Ó»” uT°kõ requirements, public bodies shall have to eUU’ƒ K=ðîU ¾T>‹K¨< uT>’>eƒ\ adhere to the criterion of fixing prices of uT>¨× SS]Á ¾}SKŸ}¨<” ¾°n goods and services to be determined in the ¨ÃU ¾›ÑMÓKAƒ ªÒ ¾T>¨e”uƒ” ÓMî Seð`ƒ SW[ƒ uTÉ[Ó ÃJ“M:: directive to be issued by the Minister. U°^õ ›e^ CHAPTER TWELVE 2! ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ` PUBLIC PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION

62 — General

62. General %2. ›ÖnLÃ E’>es E <b/ 22& 235 The head of each public body shall ensure that E የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ property at the disposal of the public body is ٪ֶፊ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫ ُנ‬A!Iy 2 A properly handled, used and where necessary, E 2OMP፣ AVCR Xd hP disposed off in accordance with the directive to be 7<@ !I 2N<] 75 issued by the Minister. A YY %3. ”w[ƒ” eKSÁ´ 63. Acquisition 1/ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫ֳֹו ُנ‬i- 1) All acquisitions of public property shall be for ُ1ُ የ‫א‬ያዝ %ْ ዓֶ‫ ד‬የፀደ‫ּׁُש‬ the sole purpose of facilitating the delivery የ‫עםא‬ያ iً ፕ‫צ‬ግ‫זף‬٤ ֳ‫ד‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ and maintenance of approved programs as እG ገָግֹً ‫ד‬ፋጠ ውጤٍ‫ד‬G %‫ּׁש‬ efficiently and effectively as possible. ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ‫ֳُ ֲא‬፡፡ gA 4¹þ9) ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4900 2/ Ih/ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የፌዴ‫ א ִף‬ግ- 2) The Agency shall account for, administer and ‫עטא ُם‬ያ iُ ‫ ץם‬ያֲָُ የፌዴ- where necessary, dispose off property of the ‫ִף‬ ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫ِנ‬٤ ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ Federal Government which are not %‫ُנ‬1ُ ይይዛָ፣ ያ‫ـ‬ዳድ‫ָף‬፣ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ administered by any other public body. ֲ ‫ת‬ያገ²‫ ו‬እ ዲወገዱ ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ %4. ›ÖnkU “ ØÑ“ 64. Use and Maintenance 1/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ ٪ֶፊ 1) Heads of public bodies shall ensure that all ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫ ُנ‬የ‫םא‬- public property is used as productively as ‫ע‬ያ iً ٪ֶፊ1ُ ውጤٍ‫ג ד‬ያ- possible in carrying out of the responsibilities ደ‫ץ‬ግ ‫ָא‬ኩ ገָግֹُ ֶይ ‫א‬ዋִ of the public bodies. ‫נד‬ጋገጥ ֳُ፡፡ 2/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ ٪ֶፊ ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ‫טא‬- 2) Heads of public bodies shall establish a ‫ ُנ‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫< ُנ‬ኮ‫ג‬ያዊG proper maintenance system for all public ውጤٍ‫ֲ ד‬1 ‫ א‬ገድ ገֳግֹُ property to ensure that it will operate as economically and effectively as possible in እ ዲ‫ר‬ጥ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ּת‬የጥገG እG የእ ክ%ካi accordance with the directive to be issued by ‫ץם‬ዓُ ‫א‬ዘ‫ץ‬ጋُ ֳُ፡፡ the Minister. %5. ¾S”Óeƒ ”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ`

65 — Management of Public Property

65. Management of Public Property 1/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ ٪ֶፊ 1) The heads of public bodies shall adopt a life- የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫ُנ‬ ֳ‫ـד‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ time approach to the management of public የׁይወُ ዘ‫ץם א‬ዓُ ይከ‫ֶָـ‬፡፡ property. 2/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ ٪ֶፊ 2) Heads of public bodies shall ensure that የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫ ُנ‬ከ‫ـ‬ያዘ፣ ከገָግ- items of public property are recorded as to ֹُ ዉጪ እከֲ1ُ ‫ ׂש‬ድ‫ נ‬%‫ًנ‬ date, description, quantity and cost from ገָግֹُ ያ‫נּה‬ጠُ ጊዜ፣ የ %‫ًנ‬ acquisition to the end of their life-time. ይ1ُ፣ %ዛً እG ያከ‫ֳـ‬ው ወጪ የ‫ג‬ያይ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ץ‬ ‫אـ‬ዝግy ‫א‬ያዙ ‫נד‬ጋገጥ ֳُ፡፡ 3/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ ٪ֶፊ 3) Heads of public bodies shall ensure that the የ‫עםא‬ያ iً ‫ד‬Gْው ‫ גּה ו‬%‫ُנ‬ custodial responsibility for each fixed asset የ‫א‬ጠ ٪ֶፊ1ُ ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያ ደ‫נ‬ጃ %‫נ‬- acquired is assigned primarily to persons ً እ ዲገֳገִُ ٪ֶፊ1ُ ֳ‫רـ‬ጣْው using such fixed assets and that names of the ٪ֶፊዎ٤ ‫רא‬ጠً እG ‫גּה‬ %‫ُנ‬ custodians, and the locations of the fixed ‫א‬ዝገ% የጠ‫ּׂשֹו‬ዎ٠ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ץ‬እG እ1‫שץ‬ assets under their custody are recorded in the ጥ# ‫ ץ‬ያִُ ‫ גּה‬%‫ِנ‬٤ የ‫ג‬ገ´ُ register of fixed assets. yٍ ‫א‬ፈ‫נד ס‬ጋገጥ ֳُ፡፡ 4/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً የֶይ ٪ֶፊ 4) Heads of public bodies, shall ensure that ወዲያው ጥ ‫ֶ ו‬ይ የ‫ד‬ይውִ ֶ‫ּׂש‬ supplies, not acquired for immediate ዕ#ዎ٤ ‫עםא‬ያ iً የ‫ֳאג‬ከ‫ـ‬ው consumption, shall form part of supply የ %‫ ףם ُנ‬ክፍָ ዕ# ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ץ‬ inventories and that custodial responsibility ‫א‬ዝገ% ውጥ ‫א‬ካ‫ٍْـ‬ው G ֳጥ- be assigned for such inventories. #ْው ٪ֶፊ ‫אא‬ደ‫ּש‬ ‫נד‬ጋገጥ ֳُ፡፡ 5) All inventories of public property shall be 5/ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫ּת ُנ‬ያ physically verified against records at least ዓ‫ ُא‬ድ ጊዜ ‫ּבא‬ጠ‫ֳُ ץ‬፡፡ annually. gA 4¹þ9)1 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4901 6/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫ُ ُנ‬ክክֳ ዋጋ 6) Where the actual cost of public property is ֳ‫א‬ወ‫ ר‬ይ٢ָ ‫ ץׂשת‬ግ‫{ג ًו‬ not determinable, its cost shall be estimated ُ‫ג ס‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ‫ُנטא‬ in accordance with the directive to be issued ይወ‫ר‬Gֳ፡፡ by the Minister. 7/ E,s E <b/ AA 22& 7) Depreciation shall be calculated on fixed 235 EVpP Xd u2! oE assets in accordance with the directive to be Z5 C( E 0. (3C YY issued by the Minister. %6.. SÖup“ S”ŸvŸw

66 — Protection and Preservation

66. Protection and Preservation ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የֶይ ٪ֶፊ እG ‫ـףט‬t٤ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫ُנ‬ The heads and all employees of public bodies are የ‫א‬ጠ G የ‫ א‬ከ‫ֹו‬ከ% ٪ֶፊ1ُ ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፡፡ responsible for the protection and preservation of public property. %7. Te¨ÑÉ

67 — Disposal

67. Disposal 1/ AA AVWp+ E,s E <- b/ 22& ¾T>¨c” Xd የመንግሥት 1) Heads of public bodies shall ensure that fixed assets which are not useful to the መሥሪያ ቤት C( 'C A !" organization are disposed off in the manner 7(3 Z5T= 2<f/ 75- to be prescribed in the directive to be issued A YY by the Minister. 2/ የ‫ـ‬ወገደ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ %‫א ُנ‬ግֳጫG 2) The description and amount received from all %‫ًנ‬ ‫ד‬ወገድ የ‫ـ‬ገ°ው ገ ዘ% public property disposed off shall be included ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ ‫־‬% ‫ע‬ፖ‫ُץ‬ ውጥ in the public accounts. ‫א‬ጠ#ֳָ ֳُ፡፡ 3/ uT>’>eƒ\ uT>¨× SS]Á ¾T>¨- 3) Without prejudice to the provisions of the c’¨< ”Å}Öuk J•' 2!” directive to be issued by the Minister, concerning the matter, proceeds from the Z5 7<@ x v 7ENC\ disposal of public property shall be deposited !P6 G v 245! A YY into the account of the central treasury. %8. SW[´

68 — Deletion

68. Deletion 1/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫גֳ ُנ‬ገ²ُ የ‫ א‬- 1) Where public property is considered to be of ግ‫עטא ُם‬ያ iُ ወይ‫ֳֶַ ו‬ no use in the public body or elsewhere, and የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የ‫ד‬ይጠ- has no- scrap value, it shall be deleted in ‫ו‬G ዋጋ የ‫ד‬ያወጣ ‫נת ֲא‬ጋገጥ accordance with the directive to be issued by ‫סُ{ג‬ ‫ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ the Minister. ‫ ُנטא‬ይ‫נר‬ዛָ፡፡ 2/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫¯ֶת ُנ‬፣ ከጥ ‫ו‬ 2) Deletion of public property shall be recorded ውጪ ‫ ֲת‬፣ ‫ נרת‬ወይ‫ד ו‬Gْ- when losses take place from inventory ው‫אـ ֶַ ו‬ይ ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ‫ת‬ጎድָ shortages, destruction, theft or any other ወይ‫ו‬ ‫ת‬ጠፋ ከ %‫ُנ‬ ‫א‬ዝገ% reason. ይ‫נר‬ዛָ፡፡ 3) The description and book value of all public 3/ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ ו‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬%‫נרת ُנ‬ዝ property deleted shall be included in the ‫א‬ግֳጫውG የ %‫ ًנ‬የ‫א‬ዝገ% ዋጋ public accounts in accordance with the ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ‫טא‬- directives to be issued by the Minister. ‫ א ُנ‬ግ‫־ ُם‬% ‫ע‬ፖ‫ ُץ‬ውጥ ‫ـ‬ጠ#ָֹ ‫ٍא‬የُ ֳُ፡፡ gA 4¹þ9)2 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4902 %9. Te}LKõ 69. Transfer ‫ֳ סُ{ג‬ፌዴ‫ א ָף‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ The Minister shall determine by directive the iِ٤ ገָግֹُ የ‫ד‬ይ‫ר‬ጡ %‫ِנ‬٤ manner in which property which is not useful to ֳ%‫ף׀‬ዊ ክֶָዊ ‫ א‬ግ‫ٍُם‬፣ ֳከ‫דـ‬ the Federal Government may be transferred gratis ‫ـ‬ዳደ‫צ‬٤ ወይ‫ֳַֹ ו‬٤ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ to regional governments, city administrations or ٪ֶፊ1ُ የ‫ד‬ገዝ ‫ـ‬ግ‫גֳ ץֹו‬ያከGወ any other body carrying on activities ካֶُ ጦٍ የ‫ֳֶـג‬ፉُ STٍ complementing the responsibility of the ‫עאא‬ያ ይወ‫ר‬Gָ፡፡ government. U°^õ ›e^ eƒ CHAPTER THIRTEEN uS”ÓYƒ Ó» እG %‫ـ ُנ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD REVIEWING LÃ ¾T>k`w ›u?~” ¾T>Á×^ COMPLAINTS ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND x`É eKTssU PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION &. eKx`Æ SssU

70 — Establishment of the Board

70. Establishment of the Board 1/ uS”Óeƒ Ó» ›ðíìU E Z5 1) A body (hereinafter referred to as the A<@ LÃ ¾T>k`u< ›u?~−‹” ›×`„ ¨<d’@ ¾T>cØ ¾›u?~ ›×] x`É "Board") is hereby established which reviews (Ÿ²=I u%EL #x`É$ #¾}vK ¾T>Ö^) and decides on complaints lodged in regard u²=I ›ªÏ }slTEM:: to public procurement and property disposal proceedings. 2/ x`Æ }Ö]’~ KT>’>eƒ\ ÃJ“M፡፡ 2) The Board shall be accountable to the Minister. &1. x`É ›vLƒ E ` 2

71 — Board Members and Terms of Service

71. Board Members and Terms of Service 1/ ¾x`Æ ›vLƒ Ÿ”ÓÆ TQu[cw ›Óvw’ƒ "L†¨< ¾S”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ EcP 1) The Board shall be drawn from persons N2! 7 @T= ¨<- representing the private business sector, the b ÃJ“K<፡፡ relevant public bodies and public enterprises. 2/ ›?Ë”c=¨< ¾Ó¸ ›u?~ ›×] x`É ìNò 2) The Agency shall serve as the secretariat of uSJ” ÁÑKÓLM፡፡ the Board. 3/ T>’>eƒ\ ¾x`Æ” ›vLƒ ÃcÃTM:: Kx`É 3) The Minister shall appoint the members of the AIC ENV/ A 2O E Board. He shall determine the amount of allowance to be paid to the members of the ¾¡õÁ AVWpP (< YY Board and the mode of payment. 4/ ¾x`Æ ›vLƒ ¾Y^ ²S” Zeƒ ¯Sƒ ÃJ“M:: J•U ¾}cÖ¨<” NLò’ƒ 4) The term of service of members of the Board A!Iy <b ›vM u7/P shall be three years. However, any member of the Board failing to properly discharge his RS ŸY^ ²S’< SÖ“kp uòƒ uK?L ›vM K=}" Ã‹LM:: duty maybe replaced at any time before his term of service expires. &2.. ¾x`Æ YM×”“ }Óv`

72 — Powers and Duties of the Board

72. Powers and Duties of the Board 1/ T>’>eƒ\ x` e^¨<” ¾T>ÁŸ“¨<”uƒ” Y`¯ƒ፣ x`Æ ¾T>•[¨<” eM×” #“ 1) The Minister shall issue and implement a Lò’ƒ ¾Á² ´`´` SS]Á ¾T>Ÿ}K<ƒ” directive setting for the procedure the Board ›ÖnLÃ G<’@−‹ uÖuk SMŸ< ›²ÒÏ„ has to follow in the exercise of its powers and e^ LÃ Á¨<LM፡- duties; such directive shall adhere to the following general rules: gA 4¹þ9)3 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4903 G/ x`Æ Ÿ°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ ¨ÃU Ÿ›p^u=−‹ ¾T>k`u< ›u?~9‹” a) the Board shall review and decide on S`Ua ¨<d’@ Ãc×M፣ complaints from candidates or suppliers; K/ x`Æ Y^¨<” KTŸ“¨” #”Ç=[Ç¨< b) the Board may in the exercise of its A!IZ Cf/ c’Ê‹ #”Ç=k`u< function require the production of #”Ç=GSKŸ†¨< AeC relevant documents and the testimony of c^}™‹ ¨ÃU NLò−‹ k`u¨< officials and employees of the concerned #”Ç=Áe[Æ K=Á´ Ã‹LM፣ bodies; c) the Board may also seek professional N/ x`Æ ›u?~ uT×^ƒ H>Åƒ }Ñu= assistance from governmental or non- J• c=ÁÑ–¨< ŸS”Óe© ¨ÃU governmental entities where it finds such S”Óe© "MJ’< ›"Lƒ S<Á© #Ñ³ assistance to be useful in reviewing and SÖ¾p #“ TÓ–ƒ Ã‹LM፡፡ deciding on a complaint submitted to it. 2// 1 zV G A !" “ ¾‚¡’>¡ ÉÒõ N#h/ YY 2) The Agency shall provide the Board with office facility and technical assistance. 3/ AA AVWp+ E,s E <- b/ 22& E Xd x`Æ 3) Upon deliberation on a complaint submitted ¾k[uKƒ” ›u?~ SP NEN _ to it, the Board may give one of the following v / Z" E P’/ /i decisions, which it deems to be appropriate, U3 (=C Y- with the details to be prescribed in the directive to be issued by the Minister: }/ AGHK M5 !B H>Åƒ a) that the procurement proceeding in ”Ç=e}"ŸM ¨ÃU Eco5 respect of which a complaint was lodged 7 A፤ be rectified or terminated; b) to dismiss the case where in its judgment K/ M5 / AGHK v Xd e x the complaint is unfounded. /@0 7@5!፡፡ 4) The members of the Board shall discharge 4/ ¾x`É ›vC !I`f/ C Y’ their duty in a perfectly ethical manner. They UÓv` TŸ“¨” ÁKIf/ hX have the obligation to report any potential or `f/ ›ðíìU VO5 <(P actual conflict of interest they may come UVO E= 0P !ƒ” across in the exercise of their functions and 7<0 E `f/ Nj4H to exclude themselves from any proceeding 7! [C AIf/YY involving such conflict. CHAPTER FOURTEEN U°^õ ›e^ A` COMPLAINTS THAT MAY BE LODGED uS”ÓYƒ Ó» ›ðíìU E Z5 WITH REGARD TO PROCEEDINGS OF ›¨ÒÑÉ H>Åƒ ‫ץׂשג‬% iًٍ PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY DISPOSAL

73 — General

73. General &3. ÖpLL 1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Chapter, 1/ የዚֱ ‫ו‬ዕ‫ף‬ፍ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ֲ ּׁש‬1ው፣ a candidate shall be entitled to submit a complaint ግZው ‫ג‬ፈፅ‫א‬ው ወይ‫ו‬ %‫ًנ‬ to the head of the public body or to the Board ‫ג‬ያወግደው የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ against an act or omission of the public body in የ‫ـ‬ከGወ1ው ወይ‫ ו‬ይከGወ የ‫נׂש‬ው ‫ـ‬ግ‫ץֹו‬ regard to a public procurement or property ይֱ ዋጅ እG የፈፃፀ‫עאא ו‬ያዎ٠ disposal proceeding where he believes that such ይጥָ %ֹ የ‫ג‬ያ‫ו‬ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ an act or omission violates this Proclamation or the directives. ֳ‫עםא‬ያ iً የֶይ ٪ֶፊ ወይ‫ ו‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ֳy‫ץ‬ዱ iًٍ ֵያ‫ץׂש‬% ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ gA 4¹þ9)4 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4904 2/ ከዚֱ ٍ٤ የ‫ـ‬ዘ‫נ‬ዘ‫ ُס‬ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 2) No complaint may be lodged in accordance ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው ‫ُנטא‬ with sub- article (1) of this Article in respect iًٍ ֵ‫ץׂש‬%‫ֹْו‬ው ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡- of the following matters: G/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው ‫ُנטא‬ a) the selection of procurement method የ‫ג‬ከGወ የግZ ዘዴዎ٤ ‫ץו‬ጫ፤ pursuant to this Proclamation; K/ ዚֱ ዋጆ ‫ׂש‬ጽ " ‫ُנטא‬ ጨ‫ ٍנ‬፣ የ‫א‬ወዳደ‫ע‬ያ 9% ወይ‫ו‬ b) the rejection of bids, proposals or የዋጋ ‫ּתנ ד‬ያ ውድ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፤ quotations pursuant to Article 30 of this Proclamation; [/ 2! 2F& GH Z5H 7<@ 25O/ 7<6 |፤ c) the selection of method of property disposal; 2/ 2! Z5 A A E AOMP C(፡፡ d) the handling and usage of public property. 3/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ጨ‫ٍנ‬ው ₪Gፊ 3) Complaints against an act or omission of a ከֲ1ው ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ ע‬ጋ‫ ץ‬የግZ ውָ ከፈ‫אנ‬ public body pertaining to a proceeding ¹ֶ፣ ደً ከዚֱ ደ‫נ‬ጃ እከ‫ג‬ደ‫ ץ‬ድ‫נ‬ leading to an award may not be brought ‫עםא‬ያ iً ‫ـ‬ከGወ ወይ‫ ו‬ይከGወ before the head of that public body or the ‫ـ סׂש‬ግ‫ו ُףֹו‬ክ ያُ የ‫ ּשץׂשג‬iًٍ - Board after the contract has been signed with ዎ٤ ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ወይ‫ ו‬y‫ץ‬ዱ the successful bidder. ֵٍዩ ይ٤ִ‫ו‬፡፡ 4) The provision of sub- article (3) of this Article 4/ ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /3/ የ‫ـ‬ደ1ገገው shall apply where the following conditions ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ג‬የ‫ֲג‬1ው የ‫ג‬ከ‫ ִُـ‬STٍዎ٤ are satisfied: ‫ ִחת‬1ው፡- a) where the contract has been signed G/ ‫ג סُ{ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ֶይ without a complaint being filed with the ‫אׂשג‬ጠው ጊዜ ገደ% ውጥ public body within the time limit ֳ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً iًٍ prescribed in the directive; ‫ ּשנ אֳֹו‬ውָ የ‫ـ‬ፈ‫ אנ‬ከֲ1፤ b) where the public body responds to the K/ iًٍ ‫ץׂש‬y የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ complaint lodged and a contract is iً ‫ ¯ֶו‬የ‫ר‬ጠ እG ‫סُ{ג‬ signed because of the expiration of the ‫ג‬ያወጣው ‫עאא‬ያ ֶይ ₪Gፊው time limit for the signing of contract ከ‫ـ‬ገֳፀ ¹ֶ ውָ ֳ‫א‬ፈ‫ונ‬ after the award without the candidate የ‫אׂשـ‬ጠው ጊዜ ገደ% ‫א‬ጠG‫ּׁשׂש‬ pursuing its complaint further. ውָ የ‫ـ‬ፈ‫ אנ‬ከֲ1፡፡ 5) The procedure to be followed in resolving 5/ 2! !B Z5 7<@ C( complaints brought in regard to public EMZ AGHK E AA AVWpP procurement and property disposal shall be E,es E <b/ 22& determined in accordance with the directive (<3 YY to be issued by the Minister. &4. KS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?ƒ ¾uLÃ Lò−‹ 74. Review of Complaints by the Head of the Public eKT>k`u< ›u?~−‹ Body 1/ ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ‫ـ‬ከGወ1 ወይ‫ ו‬ይከGወ ‫ـ נׂש‬ግ‫ו ץֹו‬ክ ያُ 1) A complaint against an act or omission by የ‫ץׂשג‬% iًٍ ‫א‬ጀ‫עא‬ያ ደ‫נ‬ጃ the public body shall in the first instance, ‫נ א‬% ያֳُ ֳ‫עםא‬ያ iً የֶይ be submitted to the head of the public ٪ֶፊ ይֲGָ፡፡ body. gA 4¹þ9)5 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4905 2/ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ው iًٍው ֵያ‫ץׂש‬% 2) A candidate shall have to submit the የ‫ג‬٤ֳው ֳiًٍው ‫ ُנטא‬የֲ1ው complaint within five working days ውT ካወ‫ ׂُש‬ወይ‫ד ו‬ወ ይገ‫ֹו‬ው from the date he knew or should have ከ1‫ ׂש ُנ‬ጀ‫ צו‬u/5 የ‫ ׂש ףם‬ጊዜ known the circumstances giving rise to the ውጥ ይֲGָ፡፡ complaint. 3/ iًٍው Sֳً ወገ٤ ‫א‬ካከָ ‫ג‬ደ‫נ‬ግ 3) Unless the complaint is resolved by mutual ‫וו‬1ُ ካָ‫ـ‬ፈٍ ‫ ץׂשـ‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ agreement, the head of the public body shall ‫עםא‬ያ iً የֶይ ٪ֶፊ የግZው ወይ‫ו‬ suspend the procurement or property disposal የ %‫ד ُנ‬ወገዱ ‫־‬ደُ ‫ד‬ገድ እG proceedings and shall, within 10 days after iًٍው ከ‫ׂש ُנׂש‬ ِ ‫ץם‬ submission of the complaint, issue a written የ‫ׂש ףם‬Gُ ጊዜ ውጥ፣ ውTው የ‫רـ‬ጠُ decision, stating the reasons, and, if the ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ወይ‫ ו‬iًٍው ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይ1ُ ያገ° complaint is upheld, indicating the corrective ከֲ1 የ‫ג‬ወ‫ר‬ደው የ‫ـד‬ካከያ እ‫וץ‬ጃ measures to be taken. ‫א‬ጥ‫ ׂש‬የፅֽፍ ውT ‫א‬ጠُ ֳُ፡፡ 4/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً የֶይ ٪ֶፊ 4) If the head of the public body does not ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ ‫ׂש‬ፅ /3/ ‫ـ‬ወ‫ר‬1ው issue a decision within the time stated in ጊዜ ውጥ ውT ካָ‫ר‬ጠ ወይ‫ו‬ sub-article (3) of this Article, or if the ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ው ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً candidate is not satisfied with the decision የֶይ ٪ֶፊ ውT ያָ‫נ‬ካ እ ደֲ1 of the head of the public body the የ‫עםא‬ያ iً ውT ֳiًٍ ‫ּתף‬ው candidate is entitled to submit a complaint ‫א‬ገֳፅ ከ1‫ ُנ‬የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬p ‫ ׂש‬ወይ‫ו‬ to the Board within five working days from ውT የ‫ר‬ጠ ከֲ1‫ ו‬ውTው ከ‫ـ‬ገֳፀֳُ the date on which the decision has been or ‫ּבג ِ ׂש‬ጠ‫ ץ‬5 የ‫ ׂש ףם‬ጊዜ should have been communicated to the ውጥ ֳy‫ץ‬ዱ iًٍ ֵያ‫ץׂש‬% ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ candidate by the public body. &5. Kx`Æ< eKT>k`w ›u?~ 75. Reviews by the Board 1/ y‫ץ‬ዱ iًٍ ‫ץׂשת‬%ֳُ ወዲያው ግ‫ֹו‬% 1) Upon receipt of a complaint, the Board shall ֳֶው የ‫ א‬ግ‫עטא ُם‬ያ iُ iًٍ promptly give notice of the complaint to the የ‫ ֲא נׂש‬የ‫ג‬ገָፅ ‫ٍד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ፅׁፈُ public body concerned. Such action iُ ኩָ ይָካָ፡፡ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ automatically suspends further action by the iً‫ ו‬y‫ץ‬ዱ ጉዳዩ ֶይ ውT እከ‫רג‬ጥ public body until the Board has settled the ድ‫נ‬ ‫ד‬Gْው ‫ו‬ ‫ׂש‬ጣይ እ #‫ױ‬ matter. ወዲያው ‫ֳُ וּבד‬፡፡ 2/ y‫ץ‬ዱ የዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ע‬ው iًٍ ውድ 2) The Board, unless it dismisses the complaint, ካֶደ‫נ‬ገው ‫ץׂשـ‬:- may: G/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ׁጉ a) prohibit the public body from acting or ያָጠ‫ـ ׂש‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬እ ዳያከGው እG deciding unlawfully; ውT እ ዳይ‫ר‬ጥ ֵያግድ፤ K/ ₪Gፊው ‫ـ‬ጫ‫ף‬٤ ከ‫נוא‬ጥ ወይ‫ו‬ b) order the public body to proceed in a ውָ ከ‫א‬ፈ‫ ונ‬ጋ‫ ץ‬ከ‫ـ‬ያያዙ ውTዎ٤ manner conforming to this Proclamation ‫ ץׂשـ‬የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً other than a decision to award or ‫ףם‬ው እ ዲያከGው ፤ conclude a contract; N/ የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iً ከׁግ ውጪ c) annul in whole or in part, an unlawful act ያከGወ1ው ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ר‬ጠው ውT or decision by the public body. ‫ ִב‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከፊָ ‫ עׂש‬እ ዲֲ ፣ ውT ֵ‫ר‬ጥ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ gA 4¹þ9)6 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4906 3/ y‫ץ‬ዱ iًٍ ֶይ ውT ከ‫רא‬ጠً 3) The Board shall, before taking any decision ፊُ ֳiًٍው ‫ד‬ወ ֳ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹْו‬ው regarding a complaint, notify relevant bodies ካֶُ ‫ד‬ወ ፣ ከእ1ዚֱ ካֶُ የ‫נׂש‬ of the complaint and shall take into account ‫נא‬ጃ እG ‫א‬ከ‫ף‬ከ‫ע‬ያ ּ% ካֳ ይֱ information and arguments received from ‫ֳُ ץאץאא‬፡፡ such bodies and from the public body. 4/ y‫ץ‬ዱ iًٍው ከ‫ِ ׂש ֳُנׂש‬ 4) The Board shall issue its decision within 15 05 የ‫ׂש ףם‬Gُ ውጥ ֳውTው working days of receiving the complaint, stating the reasons for its decision and ‫ ُנטא‬የֲُ ‫ו‬ክ ያِ٤ እG remedies granted, if any. የ‫ـ‬ወ‫ר‬ዱُ የ‫א‬ፍُ‫׀‬ እ‫וץ‬ጃዎ٤ ‫א‬ጥ‫ ׂש‬ውT ‫א‬ጠُ ֳُ፡፡

76 — Review by the Agency

76. Review by the Agency &6. #h/ EMZ AGHK 1) Where a public body believes that an 1/ 2!Yƒ !B AVWpP E Z5 unlawful act or an act prejudicial to its A<@ j4 2! 2F& G legitimate interest has been committed by NE; <&9= <(P NA0`v9= candidates, suppliers or by buyers of <(P NE<@ Z5 B9= z < disposed property, it shall without prejudice X <(P z\ X 0 ED to the measures it is entitled to take against @R Vp2Z Z" h P J5K such persons in accordance with the bidding 3 <(P / PPH 235 document or the contract, notify the matter in E<f/ EP69= E4 O 8 Xd writing to the Agency. #h/ MI YY 2) Upon receipt of the complaint the Agency 2/ #h/ ŸS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„‹ shall send a written notice of the complaint AGHK hMZ AGHK M5 2X] and the content of such complaint to the E AGHK/ [Z E candidate, the supplier or the buyer of 7K<~ AGHK M5 E; disposed property against whom the <& <(P A0`v <(P E<@ complaint has been lodged. 2! Z5 ( e YY 3) Where the Agency finds it appropriate to the 3/ #h/ AGHK/ 222 E resolution of the complaint it may require /i 2O v Xd h x/ persons concerned with the matter to appear E2NKf/ AeC OT 7 in person and give evidence or seek <(P 256 2O 0 E 7!x EcP N7/P Ae + @ professional assistance from any appropriate 2O 0 E 7!x (=C YY body. 4/ #h/ M5 AGHK v/ 4) The Agency shall review and give decision 222 AGHK/ M5 05 on the complaint within 15 working days of ` M RS / /i (3b YY receipt of such complaint. 5// AM U AM /4/ 235 5) The decision to be rendered by the Agency in #h/ E3O/ /i NEN _ accordance with sub-article (4) of this Article A UX (=C Y- may be one of the following: 9/ Xd x/ E; <& a) suspend for a definite or indefinite <(P A0`v <(P E<@ Z5 period the candidate, supplier or buyer of B 7/P 2! !B E disposed property which it finds to be at Z5 A<@ j4 <3 <(P fault from participation in any public C <3 RS E( 7@፤ procurement or property disposal; K/ 7OM~ 2O፤ b) give a written warning; N/ M5 / AGHK /@0 7@5!፡፡ c) dismiss the complaint. gA 4¹þ9)6 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4907 6/ #h/ N2! 2F& GT= 6) The Minister shall establish by a directive the EMy AGHK9= E25P- procedure the Agency follows in reviewing E /i E3 A3` and deciding complaints submitted to it in E ( 22& E,s p@g accordance with this Article. ` C( (/C YY CHAPTER FIFTEEN U°^õ ›e^ AP MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS M¿ M¿ É”ÒÑ@−‹ &7.. Øó„‹“ p×„‹ 77. Offences and Punishment 1/ ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ד ו‬Gْው‫ו‬ 1) Every person appointed to or employed by a የ‫ א‬ግ‫עםא ُם‬ያ iُ የ‫ـ‬Ç‫א‬ public body in carrying out the provisions of ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫אـ‬ደ ‫ר‬ው፡- this Proclamation who: G/ ׁግ ‫ֵ ُנטא‬ከፈֳው ከ‫ג‬ገ‫ـ ֹו‬- a) receives any payment for the ‫ ץׂש‬የ‫אـ‬ደُ ‫ד ףם‬ከGወ performance of his official duty, except ‫ד‬Gْው ‫ ו‬ክፍያ ከ‫ֳׂשـ‬፤ as provided by law; K/ ከ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬ግZ ‫ ץףט‬እG b) who defrauds a public body, conspires or colludes with any person to defraud the %‫ ُנ‬ወጋገድ ጋ‫ـ ץ‬ያያዘ public body or provides an opportunity for የ‫ד‬ጭ‫ـ ץץץ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬ፈፅ‫ ז‬የ‫ـ‬ገ° any person to defraud the public body in ወይ‫ר ֶַ ו‬ው እ ዲያጭ‫נ‬%‫ץ‬ regard to a public procurement or property STٍዎ٤ ‫אד‬٢ُْ የ‫נֹוـ‬ disposal proceeding; ወይ‫ ו‬ያ‫נױ‬፤ c) contravenes or intentionally permits any N/ ׁጉ የጣ‫ ר‬ወይ‫ ד ֶַ ו‬ው‫ו‬ contravention of this Proclamation; ‫ר‬ው ׁጉ እ ዲጣ ֲ %ֹ የፈ‫ׂש‬ደ፤ d) willfully makes or signs any false entry S/ ፈ#ደ²1ُ ‫ד‬Gْው‫ א ו‬ገድ 9‫ר‬- in any document or willfully makes or ‫ר ـ‬1ድ ֶይ የፈ‫ אנ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫א‬ዘገ signs false certificates; ወይ‫ ו‬9‫ ـר‬የ‫ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወ‫ ׂُשנ‬የ‫ר‬ጠ፤ is liable on conviction to a fine not less than Ÿw` !5 /ከ ያ ‫ ֱ ُו‬%‫ץ‬/ Birr 25,000 and not more than 35,000 and to ‫ד‬ያ G ከ%‫" ץ‬5 /ከ‫ֱ ُו ֶר‬ a rigorous imprisonment for a term of not %‫ץ‬/ ‫ד‬ይָጥ የገ ዘ% ‫ׂשא‬ጫG ከ0 less than 10 years and not more than 15 ዓ‫ד ُא‬ያ G ከ05 ዓ‫ד ُא‬ይָጥ years. ፅ እ‫ ُףט‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 2) A procurement and property administration 2/ የዚֱ ዋጅ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ֳ‫ד‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ officer employed in carrying out the የ‫ׂשـ‬ጠ‫ד נ‬Gْው‫ ו‬የገZ እG %‫ُנ‬ provisions of this Proclamation, except such ‫ـ‬ዳደ‫בֳֹו ץ‬ያ ዚֱ ዋጅ ይፋ- information required by this Proclamation to እ ዲֲ ከٍዘዘው ዓይ1ُ ‫נא‬ጃ be official, who: ‫ץׂשـ‬፡- a) discloses to any person or that person’s G/ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ‫ָם‬ጣ ወይ‫ ו‬٪ֶፊ1ُ representative, any matter in respect of ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ያወ‫ׂש‬ው የֶַ ‫ר‬ው another person, that, may, in the exercise of ‫ד‬Gْው ‫נא ו‬ጃ ֳ‫ד‬Gْው‫ֶַ ו‬ the procurement officer’s powers or the performance of the procurement officer’s ‫ר‬ው ወይ‫ ו‬የዚֱ ‫ר‬ው ወኪָ ֲֳ1 duties come to the procurement officer’s ‫ר‬ው ָፎ የ‫ר‬ጠ፤ knowledge; gA 4¹þ9)8 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4908 K/ ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫רـ‬ጠው b) permits any other person to have access ٪ֶፊ1ُ ֳ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ףם‬ to records in the possession or custody of ግዴٍው ֳ‫א‬ወጣُ እ ዲያ٤ָ the public body, except in the exercise of ‫ֳֹו‬ጀُ ‫עםא‬ያ iً የ‫ג‬ገ°- the procurement officer’s powers or the ው ‫ד‬Gْው ‫נא ו‬ጃ ፍ‫ץ‬ድ performance of the procurement officer’s iُ ወይ‫ָם ו‬ጣ ‫רـ‬ጠው duties under this Proclamation or by ካָ ُዕዞዝ ካֲָ1 ‫מֳ ץׂשـ‬- order of a court or any competent body; ‫ ـ‬ወገ ָፎ የ‫ר‬ጠ እ ደֲ1፤ commits an offence and is liable on ጥፋ‫ ֲא ـ‬ፍ‫ץ‬ድ iُ ‫נת‬ጋገጥ ከ%‫ץ‬ conviction to a fine of not less than Birr 0ሺ ‫ד‬ያ የገ ዘ% ‫ׂשא‬ጫ እG ከ2 /ሁለት/ 10,000 and to imprisonment for a term of not ዓ‫ד ُא‬ያ ፣ ከ5 /‫ُו‬/ ዓ‫ُא‬ less than 2 years and not more than 5 years. ‫ד‬ይָጥ እ‫ ُףם‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 3/ የዚֱ ዋጅ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ‫ֶ ףם‬ይ 3) Every person appointed to or employed by a ֳ‫ד‬ዋָ የ‫ׂשـ‬ጠ‫נ‬ ‫ ـףט‬ወይ‫ו‬ public body in carrying out the provisions of ٪ֶፊ:- this Proclamation who: G/ ‫ׂש‬ጥٍ ወይ‫ׂש ו‬ጥ‫ֲָֹו ـ‬1 ‫ א‬ገድ a) directly or indirectly asks for or receives የገ ዘ% ወይ‫ ֶַ ו‬ዓይ1ُ ክፍያ ወይ‫ו‬ in connection with any of his duties, a ጦٍ እ ዲደ‫נ‬ግֳُ የጠየ‫ ׂש‬ወይ‫ו‬ payment or gift, whether pecuniary or የ‫ֳ ֳׂשـ‬ክፍያው ወይ‫ֳ ו‬ጦٍው otherwise, or promise or security for that ‫ـ‬ፋ ወይ‫א ו‬ያዣ የጠየ‫ ׂש‬ወይ‫ו‬ payment or reward; or የ‫ֳׂשـ‬፤ ወይ‫ו‬ K/ ግZ እG %‫ـ ُנ‬ዳደ‫ـ ץ‬ግ‫ץֹו‬ b) enters into or acquiesces in an agreement ֶይ ‫ד‬ጭ‫ ץץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከዚֱ ዋጅ to do or to abstain from doing, permit, ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ጋ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫רـ‬ጠው conceal, or connive at any act or thing ٪ֶፊ1ُ ‫ָא‬ካ‫ו‬ ፈፃፀ‫ו‬ ጋ‫ץ‬ whereby the procurement or property የ‫ג‬#‫ـ נ‬ግ‫אֳ ץֹו‬ፈፀ‫ו‬፣ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ disposal is or may be defrauded or which የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ከ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ֳ‫ׂשٍא‬%፣ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ is contrary to the provisions of this ያֲָ1 1ገ‫אֳ ץ‬ፍ‫ׂש‬ድ፣ ግZ እG Proclamation or to the proper execution %‫ـ ُנ‬ዳደ‫ֶ ץ‬ይ የ‫ג‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ of the procurement officer’s duty; የ‫ד‬ጭ‫ـ ץץ‬ግ‫אֳ ץֹו‬ደ ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ commits an offence and is liable on ‫ג‬ጥ‫ـאֳ ץ‬ግ‫ ץ‬ውָ የገ‫ ֹו‬ወይ‫ו‬ conviction to a fine of not less than 50,000 ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ውָ ውጥ ዚֱ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ץֹו‬ Birr and to imprisonment for a term of not ‫ סֹוـא‬የ‫ג‬ያይ ‫וו‬1ُ የ‫ר‬ጠ፤ ጥፋ‫ ֲא ـ‬ፍ‫ץ‬ድ iُ ‫נת‬ጋገጥ ከ%‫ץ‬ less than ten (10) years and not more than $ሺ የ‫ד‬ይָጥ የገ ዘ% ‫ׂשא‬ጫ G ከ0 twenty(20) years. ዓመት ‫ד‬ያ ከ! ዓ‫ד ُא‬ይָጥ ፅ እ‫ ُףם‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 4/ ‫ ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬ግZ እG 4). Every person who, promises, offers or gives %‫ـ ُנ‬ዳደ‫ֶ ץ‬ይ ֳ‫ـ‬Ç‫ר א‬ው any bribe to any person appointed to or ወይ‫אـֳ ו‬ደ ‫ـףט‬፡- employed in any public procurement and property administration with intent: G/ የ‫ ֳُנׂש‬ውT ‫א‬ጠ ֶይ ያֳ- ው ጉዳይ ወይ‫ ףם ו‬٪ֶፊ1ً a) to influence the decision or action of that ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ֵ‫ץׂש‬%ֳُ ‫ג‬٤ָ ጉዳይ person on any question or matter that is ֶይ የ‫רג‬ጠው ውT ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ወ- pending, or may be brought before him ደው እ‫וץ‬ጃ ֳ‫ד‬ዛ‫ֹُו‬፤ ወይ‫ו‬ in his official capacity; or gA 4¹þ9)9 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4909 K/ ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬ግZ ፈፃፀ‫ ו‬እG %‫ُנ‬ b) to influence that person to commit, or ‫ـ‬ደደ‫ֶ ץ‬ይ የ‫ד‬ጭ‫ ץץ‬ድ‫ץ‬ጊُ aid or abet in committing any fraud on እ ዲፈፀ‫ ו‬ወይ‫ ו‬ድ‫ץ‬ጊً ‫ת‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬እ - the procurement, and property ዲ‫נ‬ዳ ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲ‫ ץֹוـ‬ወይ‫ֳ ו‬ድ‫ץ‬- administration or to connive at, collide in ጊً ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬STٍዎ٤ ֳ‫אד‬٢ُْ or allow or permit any opportunity for እ ዲ‫דד‬፣ እ ዲ‫א‬ጠ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ - the commission of any such fraud; ዲፈ ድ ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ‫רד‬% ጉy ֳ‫א‬- ጠُ #ָ ከገ‫ֳֹُו‬፣ ካ‫ ֳُנׂש‬ወይ‫ו‬ is guilty of an offence and liable on ከ‫ר‬ጠው፤ conviction to a fine of not less than ጥፋ‫א ֲ ـ‬ገ°ً ‫נת‬ጋገጥ ከ%‫ ץ‬$ Birr50,000 and to rigorous imprisonment ያֶ1‫ ר‬የገ ዘ% ‫ׂשא‬ጫ እG ከ0 ዓ‫ُא‬ የ‫ד‬ያ እG ከ! ዓ‫ד ُא‬ይָጥ ፅ for a term of not less than ten(10) years እ‫ ُףט‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ and not more than twenty (20) years, 5/ ‫ ד‬ው‫ ו‬ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ـ ע‬ገ‫ ּת‬ያֲָ1 5) Any candidate who, with the intention of deriving ጥ ‫דֳ ו‬ግ°ُ ‫רד‬% የּ‫נד ُר‬ጃ unlawful advantage, presents falsified documentary evidence or conceals any evidence ካ‫ נׂש‬ወይ‫א ו‬ግֳፅ የ1‫ُנ‬ ‫נא‬ጃ which he should have disclosed or connives at an ከደ‫ ׂש‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከֶַ ዕጩ ‫ـ‬ወዳዳ‫ ע‬ጋ‫ץ‬ act of fake competition shall upon conviction be ‫אא‬ጠ‫ ץ‬የּ‫ ُר‬ውድድ‫ד ץ‬ድ‫נ‬ጉ punishable with fine not less than 20,000 Birr and ከٍወ‫ ׂש‬ጥፋ‫א ֲ ـ‬ገ°ً ‫נת‬ጋገጥ with rigorous imprisonment of not less than 5 ከ%‫! ץ‬ሺ ያֶ1‫ ר‬የገ ዘ% ‫ׂשא‬ጫ እG ከ5 years and not more than 10 years. ዓ‫ ُא‬የ‫ד‬ያ እG ከ0 ዓ‫ד ُא‬ይָጥ ፅ እ‫ ُףם‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ &8.. Å”w“ SS]Á ¾T¨<×ƒ YM×” 78. Power to issue Regulation and Directives 1/ ÃI” ›ªÏ KTeðçU ¾T>’>eƒa‹ U¡` 1) The Council of Ministers may, where u?ƒ #”Å›eðLÑ>’~ Å”w K=Á¨× necessary, issue regulation for the Ã‹LM:: implementation of this Proclamation 2/ ‫ סُ{ד‬የዚֱ ዋጅ ዓֶ‫ד‬ዎ٤ ከግ% 2) The Minister may issue directives enabling ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫ נ‬እG የዋጁ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ the realization of the objectives and ‫ـ‬ግ‫ףֹו‬ዊ ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ የ‫נג‬ዱ ‫עאא‬- implementing the provisions of this ያዎ٤ ֵያወጣ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ Proclamation. 3/ ›?Ë”c=¨< ÃI”” ›ªÏ “ T>’>eƒ\ 3) The Agency shall issue procurement and ¾T>Á¨×¨<” ¾›ðíìU SS]Á }Óv^© property administration manuals, standard KTÉ[Ó ¾T>Áe‹M ¾ÓZ “ ¾”w[ƒ T’<ªM፣ SÅu— ¾Ú[ c’É፣ ¾ÓZ bid documents, and forms that are necessary ›ðíìU” “ ¾”w[ƒ ›e}ÇÅ`” for the implementation of public procurement ¾T>S\ ָዩ ָዩ pï‹” Á¨×M፡፡ and property administration. &9.. ¾}h\“ }ðíT> ¾TÃJ’< QÑA‹ 79. Repealed and Non-Applicable Laws 1/ ¾›=ƒÄ}Á ôÈ^L© Ç=V¡^c=Á© ]øw- 1) Determining the Procedures of Public K=¡ S”ÓYƒ ¾Ó» Y`¯ƒ” KS¨c” Procurement and Establishing the Supervisory “ }q××] ›?Ë”c=¨<” KTssU ¾¨- Agency Proclamation No 430/2005 is hereby ×¨< ›ªÏ lØ` 4)"/09)(7 }ia u²=I repealed and replaced by this Proclamation. ›ªÏ }}¡…M:: 2) No law, regulation, directive or practices 2/ ÃI” ›ªÏ ¾T>n[” T”—¨’ƒ ›Ã•[¨<U:: gA 4¹þ9)0 ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4910 '. ዋጁ የ‫ג‬ፀGُ ጊዜ 80. Effective Date ይֱ ዋጅ ፌዴ‫ ָף‬1ጋ‫ ُע‬ጋዜጣ ٍُ‫ז‬ This Proclamation shall enter into force up on the ከወጣُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫ צו‬የፀG ይֲGָ፡፡ date of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta. ዲ ‫ ֹו‬ጳጉ‫ ה‬4 ‫ׂש‬ 21 ዓ.‫ו‬ Done at Addis Ababa, this 9th t day of September, 2009 GR¥ wLdgþ×RgþS GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL yxþT×eÃ ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ¶pBlþK PÊzþÄNT