Financial Qualification 

Criteria

Financial Resources

“The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirement: “

Historical Financial Performance

“Submission of audited balance sheets and other financial statements as required in the BDS Clause 17, for the last years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and its prospective long term profitability”

Average annual turnover

The average annual turnover calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last years must exceed times the amount of the financial proposal of the Bid.

Legal Qualification

Factor

Criteria

Form Data on Joint Ventures

In the case of a bid submitted by a joint venture (JV), the Bidder has failed to submit the Form Data on Joint Ventures, the Agreement governing the formation of joint venture, or letter of intent to form JV, including a draft agreement, in accordance with ITB Clause 4.1

Nationality

Nationality in accordance with ITB Clause 4.2

Valid tax clearance certificate (Domestic Bidder)

Having been submitted valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority (Domestic Bidders Only) in accordance with ITB Clause4.6(b)(iii)

VAT registration certificate (Domestic Bidder)

Having been submitted VAT registration certificate issued by the tax authority (in case of contract value of Birr 100,000.00 and above) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6.(b)(ii)

Valid business license

“Not having been debarred by decision of the Public Procurement Agency from participating in public procurements for breach of its obligation under previous contracts in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6(b)(i)

Conflict of Interest

No conflict of interest as described in ITB Clause 6.

Debarred by a decision of the Public Procurement and Property Authority

“Not having been debarred by decision of the Public Procurement Agency from participating in public procurements for breach of its obligation under previous contracts in accordance with ITB Clause 4.3.”

Professional Qualification

Factor

Criteria

Submission of relevant professional practice certificates

Bidder has to submit relevant professional practice certificates, if required in BDS Clause 4.6(b)(iv)

Professional qualification and capability

Bidder has to provide in the Bidder Certification of Compliance Form information related to its professional qualification and capability for the period specified in the BDS Clause 14.1

Technical Qualification

Factor

Criteria

Submission of Delivery and Completion Schedule

Bidder has to submit signed and dated Delivery and Completion Schedule presented as per template in Section 6, Statement of Requirements

Submission of Copyright Authorization Letter

Bidder has to submit Copyright Authorization Letter in accordance with ITB Clause 5.6

Submission of Description of the organization of the warranty offered

Bidder has to submit Description of the organization of the warranty offered in accordance with the conditions laid down in GCC Clause 23

Submission of Descriptive technical literature

Bidder has to submit Descriptive technical literature in accordance with ITB Clause 17

Certificates of satisfactory execution of contracts

Bidder has to submit Certificates of satisfactory execution of contracts provided by contracting parties to the contracts successfully completed in the period and budget as specified in the BDS Clause 16.3

Origin of the Textbooks and Related Services offered

Bidder has to provide in the Bid Submission Sheet Form the Statement attesting the origin of the Textbooks and Related Services offered

Major relevant Contracts successfully completed

Bidder has to provide in the Bidder Certification of Compliance Form information about major relevant contracts successfully completed in the number and period specified in the BDS