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4.4 Tendering Procedures

4.4.1 Tender Procedure in Public and Private Sectors

• Various guidelines and processes apply to government

tendering to guarantee that the process is performed in an
ethical, fair, and transparent manner.

• The government ensures that the procurement process is fair
and non-discriminatory since it is responsible to tax payers and

society.

• Government procurement procedures are intended to foster

competition and the efficient, effective, and ethical use of
public funds.

• The private sector is drawn to tendering for a variety of
reasons, including maximizing competition, allowing a much

bigger pool of tenderers to submit bids, and having more
options in picking a contractor who provides good value for

money.

• However, in comparison to the public sector, the private sector

enjoys the luxury of having a far more flexible tendering

procedure (government). Private sector organizations are not
obligated to implement such severe and prescriptive

procedures since the standards for transparency and
accountability varies substantially between the two groups.

• Without such restrictions, the private sector may frequently
make the process easier and more flexible, and tenderers

have fewer obligations to meet when submitting a tender.

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