Whether disclosure of various documents submitted by the bidders affect trade secret or commercial confidence or intellectual property?
(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
Answer:
When tenders are invited by the PA, and the eligibility of a tender or bidder is decided on the basis of tender documents. Therefore these tender documents cannot be kept secret on the ground that this has trade secrets or would lead to disclosure of commercial confidence. Hence the documents can be disclosed after the work order is issued. Once the tender process is completed and contract has been awarded, it will not influence the contract.
