Section 36 of The Punjab Infrastructure (Development & Regulation) Act, 2002 — In such a case, the bidding shall be re-called for the concerned project

Negotiations of contracts

Negotiation may41 be resorted to when there is only one bidder complying with the stipulated pre-qualification conditions (hereinafter referred to as the “Complying Bidder”) as defined hereunder:-

1. (i)if after advertisement, only one concessionaire applied for pre-qualification and it meets the pre-qualification requirements;
2. (ii)if after advertisement, more than one concessionaire applied for pre- qualification, but only one meets the pre-qualification requirements;
3. (iii)if after pre qualification of more than one concessionaires, only one submits a bid; and 41 As amended vide notification no.31-Leg./2003 dated 03.11.2003
4. (iv)if after pre-qualification, more than one concessionaires submit bids, but only one is found by the Board to be Complying Bidder. Provided that, any of the aggrieved disqualified bidder may, within a period of fifteen days from the date of decision of the Board, file appeal to the Authority and the same shall be decided by the Authority within a period of twenty-one days from the date of filing of the appeal.