CONTENTS Preface vii Overview of the framework 1 Guidelines of the Ministry of Finance 7 Model Request for Qualification 13 Disclaimer 15 Glossary 17 Invitation for Qualification 19 1 Introduction 21 2 Instructions to Applicants 26 A General 26 2.1 Scope of Application 26 2.2 Eligibility of Applicants 26 2.3 Change in composition of the Consortium 34 2.4 Number of Applications and costs thereof 35 2.5 Site visit and verification of information 35 2.6 Acknowledgement by Applicant 36 2.7 Right to accept or reject any or all Applications/ Bids 36 BDocuments 37 2.8 Contents of the RFQ 37 2.9 Clarifications 38 2.10 Amendment of RFQ 39 C Preparation and Submission of Application 39 2.11 Language 39 2.12 Format and signing of Application 39 2.13 Sealing and Marking of Applications 40 2.14 Application Due Date 41 2.15 Late Applications 41 2.16 Modifications/substitution/withdrawal of Applications 42 D Evaluation Process 42 2.17 Opening and Evaluation of Applications 42 2.18 Confidentiality 43 2.19 Tests of responsiveness 43 2.20 Clarifications 44 E Qualification and Bidding 45 2.21 Short-listing and notification 45 2.22 Submission of Bids 45 2.23 Proprietary data 45 2.24 Correspondence with the Applicant 45 3 Criteria for Evaluation 46 3.1 Evaluation parameters 46 3.2 Technical Capacity for purposes of evaluation 46 3.3 Details of Experience 49 3.4 Financial information for purposes of evaluation 49 3.5 Short-listing of Applicants 49 4 Fraud and Corrupt Practices 51 5 Pre-Application Conference 53 6 Miscellaneous 54 Appendices 55 I Format for Application 57 Annex - I Details of Applicant 61 Annex - II Technical Capacity of the Applicant 63 Annex - IIIFinancial Capacity of the Applicant 65 Annex - IVDetails of Eligible Projects 67 Annex - V Statement of Legal Capacity 72 II Format for Power of Attorney for signing of Application 73 II Format for Power of Attorney for Lead Member of Consortium75 IV Format for Joint Bidding Agreement for Consortium 78 V [Guidelines of the Department of Disinvestment] 85 VI List of bid-specific clauses 87 A Clauses and appendices with non-numerical footnotes 87 B Clauses and appendices with curly brackets 87 C Clauses and appendices with blank spaces 88 VII List of project-specific clauses 89 A Clauses and appendices with serially numbered footnotes 89 B Clauses and appendices with square parenthesis 89 C Clauses and appendices with asterisk 90