Regulations Bringing Amendments Regarding Electronic Tender Have Been Published 26 June 2018
The following regulations, which bring parallel changes to tender regulations on electronic procurement procedure, have been published in the Duplicated issue of the Official Gazette dated 19.06.2018 and numbered 30453:
- Regulation Amending the Electronic Tender Application Regulation
- Regulation Amending the Tender Application Regulation on Service Purchase
- Regulation Amending the Tender Application Regulation on Purchase of Goods
- Regulation Amending the Tender Application Regulation on Construction Works
Pursuant to the mentioned amendments, in tenders which open tender procedure or negotiating tendering procedure are used in accordance with Paragraph (f) of Article 21/1 of the Law no. 4734 (“the Law”); it is possible to tender with e- procurement system. Mentioned tenders should be sent through EKAP via using the standard forms annexed to the E-Procurement Procedure Regulation and bids that are not sent in accordance with these requirements will be refused.
Electronic bids should be prepared by only filling up and signing the tender letter and its attachments and should be sent until the time and date of tender via EKAP. In joint ventures, all partners must sign the letter of tender via e-signature.
Additionally, on the condition that it will be stated in the notice and document, electronically underbidding may be done on price or non-price elements with price in the open and restricted procedures tenders and tenders made without explanation required under Article 38 of the Law. In other tenders, however, underbidding might be made only in the non-price elements.
