There shall be no requirement or reference in the technical specifications to a particular trademark or
name, patent, design or type, specific original producer or service provider, unless there is no sufficiently
precise or intelligible way of describing the procurement requirements of the public body and provided
that words such as“or equivalent” are included in the specifications. 30. Rejection of Bids, Proposals and
Quotations 1) Public bedies may for one or more of the following reasons reject in whole or in part bids,
proposals or quotations at any time prior to the conclusion of procurement contract where: a) there is
proof of error in the procurement proceeding which could affect the outcome of the bid; b) it is
ascertained that the procurement has no use in enabling the public body to obtain a better technical or
economic advantage as a result of a change of work plan or another alternative representing a better
option to meet the requirement of the public body; c) bidders fail to meet the minimum criteria set
forth in the bid document; d) the minimum price offered in the bid does not match with the market
price circulated by the Agency and the public body expected that it can get a better price advantage by
re-advertising the bid; e) the price offered by the successful bidder exceeds the budgetary allocation
made for the procurement and the public body cannot make up for the deficiency from any other
source; f) it is proved that the bidding is not sufficiently competitive as a result of connivance among
candidates. 4¹þ8)&7 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqqN 2 1 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st
September, 2009 …. page 4878 2/ የאግ ُ א עያ ِ٤ ዚֱ ፅ ዑ ጽ /1/ ـֳאከـው אטُנጨٍנ፣ የאወዳደעያ ፣ የዋጋ דנያ ִב
ִבወይ וከፊָ תטנዙ וክያً የגገָፅ ٍדወያ ֳዕጩ ـወዳዳעዎ٤ ወዲያው እዲደ דድנግ ֳْው፡፡ ֲ וየוክያِ٠ ግ ُ እዲያנዱ ይገደዱו፡፡ 3/ Ú[
¨< ¨< Ú[ ¨< ከאከፈً ፊُThere shall be no requirement or reference in the technical specifications to a
particular trademark or name, patent, design or type, specific original producer or service provider,
unless there is no sufficiently precise or intelligible way of describing the procurement requirements of
the public body and provided that words such as“or equivalent” are included in the specifications. 30.
Rejection of Bids, Proposals and Quotations 1) Public bedies may for one or more of the following
reasons reject in whole or in part bids, proposals or quotations at any time prior to the conclusion of
procurement contract where: a) there is proof of error in the procurement proceeding which could
affect the outcome of the bid; b) it is ascertained that the procurement has no use in enabling the public
body to obtain a better technical or economic advantage as a result of a change of work plan or another
alternative representing a better option to meet the requirement of the public body; c) bidders fail to
meet the minimum criteria set forth in the bid document; d) the minimum price offered in the bid does
not match with the market price circulated by the Agency and the public body expected that it can get a
better price advantage by re-advertising the bid; e) the price offered by the successful bidder exceeds
the budgetary allocation made for the procurement and the public body cannot make up for the
deficiency from any other source; f) it is proved that the bidding is not sufficiently competitive as a result
of connivance among candidates. 4¹þ8)&7 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqqN 2 1 ›.M Federal Negarit
Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4878 2/ የאግ ُ א עያ ِ٤ ዚֱ ፅ ዑ ጽ /1/ ـֳאከـው אטُנጨٍנ፣ የאወዳደ
עያ ፣ የዋጋ דנያ ִב ִבወይ וከፊָ תטנዙ וክያً የגገָፅ ٍדወያ ֳዕጩ ـወዳዳעዎ٤ ወዲያው እዲደ דድנግ ֳْው፡፡ ֲ וየוክያِ٠ ግ ُ እዲያ
נዱ ይገደዱו፡፡ 3/ Ú[ ¨< ¨< Ú[ ¨< ከאከፈً ፊُ ከֲ ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ê٠ እደٍጉ K°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ SSKe ›Kv†¨< SW[ƒ Ú[ ”' ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á
Gdw”' ¾ªÒ Tp[u=Á” ¨< U¡”Áƒ U”U Ã’ƒ }ÖÁm’ƒ ›Ã•`v†¨¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» ¾›?K?
¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» T>’>e‚\ Ó» ¨Ü q×u=፣ ÓMî “ ²S“© ”Ç=J” KTÉ[Ó ”Ç=‰M H>Å~ u›?K?¡ƒa’>¡ ²È ”Ç=ðìU K=ÁÅ`Ó
ËLM፡፡ ÃI”” Y^ Là TªM ”Ç=‰M: 1/ ›?Ë”c=¨< Ñ]~ KUƒÑ˜uƒ ¾°Éу Å[Í }S×ט ¾J’ Ó»” u››? K?¡ƒa’>¡ ¾S[Í
M¨<¨< uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„ች፣ ›p^u=ዎ‹ “ u}q××] ›"KA‹ ›c^\” KS}Óu` ¾T>Áe‹M ›pU SðÖ\” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ 3/
T>’>eƒ\ ¾k[u¨¡ ¾S[Í M¨<¨¡e ¾S[Í M¨<¨< wKA c=ÁU” }Ñu=¨< ¨ÃU uG<K ”Ç=J” K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM:: 2) Public
bodies shall have to give notice to candidates forth with disclosing the reasons for rejecting bids,
proposals or quotations wholly or partially in accordance with sub article (1) of this Article. However,
they shall not be required to justify the reasons. 3) If the decision to reject all bids results before the
opening date and time, the bids received shall be returneThere shall be no requirement or reference in
the technical specifications to a particular trademark or name, patent, design or type, specific original
producer or service provider, unless there is no sufficiently precise or intelligible way of describing the
procurement requirements of the public body and provided that words such as“or equivalent” are
included in the specifications. 30. Rejection of Bids, Proposals and Quotations 1) Public bedies may for
one or more of the following reasons reject in whole or in part bids, proposals or quotations at any time
prior to the conclusion of procurement contract where: a) there is proof of error in the procurement
proceeding which could affect the outcome of the bid; b) it is ascertained that the procurement has no
use in enabling the public body to obtain a better technical or economic advantage as a result of a
change of work plan or another alternative representing a better option to meet the requirement of the
public body; c) bidders fail to meet the minimum criteria set forth in the bid document; d) the minimum
price offered in the bid does not match with the market price circulated by the Agency and the public
body expected that it can get a better price advantage by re-advertising the bid; e) the price offered by
the successful bidder exceeds the budgetary allocation made for the procurement and the public body
cannot make up for the deficiency from any other source; f) it is proved that the bidding is not
sufficiently competitive as a result of connivance among candidates. 4¹þ8)&7 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R
% 4 qqqN 2 1 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4878 2/ የאግ ُ א עያ ِ٤ ዚֱ ፅ
ዑ ጽ /1/ ـֳאከـው אטُנጨٍנ፣ የאወዳደעያ ፣ የዋጋ דנያ ִב ִבወይ וከፊָ תטנዙ וክያً የגገָፅ ٍדወያ ֳዕጩ ـወዳዳעዎ٤ ወዲያው
እዲደ דድנግ ֳْው፡፡ ֲ וየוክያِ٠ ግ ُ እዲያנዱ ይገደዱו፡፡ 3/ Ú[ ¨< ¨< Ú[ ¨< ከאከፈً ፊُ ከֲ ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ê٠ እደٍጉ K°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹
SSKe ›Kv†¨< SW[ƒ Ú[ ”' ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw”' ¾ªÒ Tp[u=Á” ¨< U¡”Áƒ U”U Ã’ƒ }ÖÁm’ƒ ›Ã•`v†¨¡e Ó» ¾›?K?
¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» T>’>e‚\ Ó» ¨Ü q×u=፣ ÓMî “ ²S“© ”Ç=J” KTÉ[Ó ”Ç=‰M
H>Å~ u›?K?¡ƒa’>¡ ²È ”Ç=ðìU K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM፡፡ ÃI”” Y^ Là TªM ”Ç=‰M: 1/ ›?Ë”c=¨< Ñ]~ KUƒÑ˜uƒ ¾°Éу
Å[Í }S×ט ¾J’ Ó»” u››? K?¡ƒa’>¡ ¾S[Í M¨<¨< uS”ÓYƒ SY]Á u?„ች፣ ›p^u=ዎ‹ “ u}q××] ›"KA‹ ›c^\” KS}Óu`
¾T>Áe‹M ›pU SðÖ\” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ 3/ T>’>eƒ\ ¾k[u¨¡ ¾S[Í M¨<¨¡e ¾S[Í M¨<¨< wKA c=ÁU” }Ñu=¨< ¨ÃU uG<K
”Ç=J” K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM:: 2) Public bodies shall have to give notice to candidates forth with disclosing the
reasons for rejecting bids, proposals or quotations wholly or partially in accordance with sub article (1)
of this Article. However, they shall not be required to justify the reasons. 3) If the decision to reject all
bids results before the opening date and time, the bids received shall be returned unopened to the
candidates submitting them. 4) The procuring entity shall incur no liability towards candidates solely by
virtue of its invoking sub-article (1) of this Article. 31. Electronic Procurement To achieve economy,
transparency and modernization in public procurement, the Ministry may authorize the use of electronic
means as a method of procurement. In order to implement this: 1) the Agency shall conduct a study and
submit proposal on a system of conducting procurement by means of electronic exchange of
information which is appropriate to the level of development of the country; 2) the Agency shall ensure
that public bodies, suppliers and supervising entities develop the capacity required to implement the
system; 3) upon due consideration of the proposed system of effecting procurement by means of
electronic exchange of information and where he is satisfied that the overall system and capacity of
public bodies and suppliers allows the carrying out of procurement through electronic exchange of
information, the Minister may authorize the implementation of the electronic system in all or certain
public procurement proceedings by establishing the appropriate framework for the operation of the
proposed electronic system. 4¹þ8)&8 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqqN 2 1 ›.M Federal Negarit
Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4879 "2"2"2"2. ¾¾¾¾ Ó» Ó» Ó» Ó» Y’Y’Y’Y’ UÓv` UÓv`
UÓv` UÓv` 1/ » Y^ G// ¾}ðÖ[ ¨ÃU K=ðÖ` ¾T>‹M ¾ØpU Ó߃” ¾Td¨p “ ^e” ŸN=Å~ ¾TÓKM፤ K/ K°Û }¨ÇÇ]
−‹ “ ›p^u=−‹ Ÿ ¾S”Ó Yƒ SY]Á u?~” ፤ S/ ጦٍ ወይ וየ ዕድָ ወይ וየገ ዘ ዋጋ ያֳው ገ ወይ וገָግֹُ ֳָ א፤ W/ ־ደُ ያወ ْው ֵፈጠ סየٍ
רወይ וየـፈጠ סየב ـግ ُ ֳׁግ ፈፃ גካֶُ የדወ እ בእ ָ רֳ אዋጋُ የגደנገው ጥ ُנየדገዝ፤ [/ ֳׁዝ ُ ُנ ـ ע ֲא፡፡ 2/ T”—¨‹M
ŸT”—¨< ¾T>Ñv¨d unopened to the candidates submitting them. 4) The procuring entity shall incur no
liability towards candidates solely by virtue of its invoking sub-article (1) of this Article. 31. Electronic
Procurement To achieve economy, transparency and modernization in public procurement, the Ministry
may authorize the use of electronic means as a method of procurement. In order to implement this: 1)
the Agency shall conduct a study and submit proposal on a system of conducting procurement by means
of electronic exchange of information which is appropriate to the level of development of the country;
2) the Agency shall ensure that public bodies, suppliers and supervising entities develop the capacity
required to implement the system; 3) upon due consideration of the proposed system of effecting
procurement by means of electronic exchange of information and where he is satisfied that the overall
system and capacity of public bodies and suppliers allows the carrying out of procurement through
electronic exchange of information, the Minister may authorize the implementation of the electronic
system in all or certain public procurement proceedings by establishing the appropriate framework for
the operation of the proposed electronic system. 4¹þ8)&8 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqqN 2 1 ›.M
Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4879 "2"2"2"2. ¾¾¾¾ Ó» Ó» Ó» Ó» Y’Y’Y’Y’
UÓv` UÓv` UÓv` UÓv` 1/ » Y^ G// ¾}ðÖ[ ¨ÃU K=ðÖ` ¾T>‹M ¾ØpU Ó߃” ¾Td¨p “ ^e” ŸN=Å~ ¾TÓKM፤ K/
K°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ “ ›p^u=−‹ Ÿ ¾S”Ó Yƒ SY]Á u?~” ፤ S/ ጦٍ ወይ וየ ዕድָ ወይ וየገ ዘ ዋጋ ያֳው ገ ወይ וገָግֹُ ֳָ א፤ W/ ־ደُ ያወ
ْው ֵፈጠ סየٍ רወይ וየـፈጠ סየב ـግ ُ ֳׁግ ፈፃ גካֶُ የדወ እ בእ ָ רֳ אዋጋُ የגደנገው ጥ ُנየדገዝ፤ [/ ֳׁዝ ُ ُנ ـ ע ֲא፡፡ 2/ T”—
¨‹M ŸT”—¨< ¾T>Ñv¨ከֲ ¾SÝ[‰ c’Ê٠ እደٍጉ K°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ SSKe ›Kv†¨< SW[ƒ Ú[ ”' ¾S¨ÇÅ]Á Gdw”' ¾ªÒ
Tp[u=Á” ¨< U¡”Áƒ U”U Ã’ƒ }ÖÁm’ƒ ›Ã•`v†¨¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó» ¾›?K?¡ƒa’>¡e Ó»
T>’>e‚\ Ó» ¨Ü q×u=፣ ÓMî “ ²S“© ”Ç=J” KTÉ[Ó ”Ç=‰M H>Å~ u›?K?¡ƒa’>¡ ²È ”Ç=ðìU K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM፡፡ ÃI””
Y^ Là TªM ”Ç=‰M: 1/ ›?Ë”c=¨< Ñ]~ KUƒÑ˜uƒ ¾°Éу Å[Í }S×ט ¾J’ Ó»” u››? K?¡ƒa’>¡ ¾S[Í M¨<¨< uS”ÓYƒ
SY]Á u?„ች፣ ›p^u=ዎ‹ “ u}q××] ›"KA‹ ›c^\” KS}Óu` ¾T>Áe‹M ›pU SðÖ\” Á[ÒÓ×M፤ 3/ T>’>eƒ\ ¾k[u¨¡ ¾S[Í
M¨<¨¡e ¾S[Í M¨<¨< wKA c=ÁU” }Ñu=¨< ¨ÃU uG<K ”Ç=J” K=ÁÅ`Ó Ã‹LM:: 2) Public bodies shall have to give
notice to candidates forth with disclosing the reasons for rejecting bids, proposals or quotations wholly
or partially in accordance with sub article (1) of this Article. However, they shall not be required to
justify the reasons. 3) If the decision to reject all bids results before the opening date and time, the bids
received shall be returned unopened to the candidates submitting them. 4) The procuring entity shall
incur no liability towards candidates solely by virtue of its invoking sub-article (1) of this Article. 31.
Electronic Procurement To achieve economy, transparency and modernization in public procurement,
the Ministry may authorize the use of electronic means as a method of procurement. In order to
implement this: 1) the Agency shall conduct a study and submit proposal on a system of conducting
procurement by means of electronic exchange of information which is appropriate to the level of
development of the country; 2) the Agency shall ensure that public bodies, suppliers and supervising
entities develop the capacity required to implement the system; 3) upon due consideration of the
proposed system of effecting procurement by means of electronic exchange of information and where
he is satisfied that the overall system and capacity of public bodies and suppliers allows the carrying out
of procurement through electronic exchange of information, the Minister may authorize the
implementation of the electronic system in all or certain public procurement proceedings by establishing
the appropriate framework for the operation of the proposed electronic system. 4¹þ8)&8 gA ØÁ‰L U¶T
Uz¤È qÜ_R % 4 qqqN 2 1 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 60 9st September, 2009 …. page 4879 "2"2"2"2.
¾¾¾¾ Ó» Ó» Ó» Ó» Y’Y’Y’Y’ UÓv` UÓv` UÓv` UÓv` 1/ » Y^ G// ¾}ðÖ[ ¨ÃU K=ðÖ` ¾T>‹M ¾ØpU Ó߃”
¾Td¨p “ ^e” ŸN=Å~ ¾TÓKM፤ K/ K°Û }¨ÇÇ]−‹ “ ›p^u=−‹ Ÿ ¾S”Ó Yƒ SY]Á u?~” ፤ S/ ጦٍ ወይ וየ ዕድָ ወይ וየገ ዘ
ዋጋ ያֳው ገ ወይ וገָግֹُ ֳָ א፤ W/ ־ደُ ያወ ْው ֵፈጠ סየٍ רወይ וየـፈጠ סየב ـግ ُ ֳׁግ ፈፃ גካֶُ የדወ እ בእ ָ רֳ אዋጋُ የגደנገው ጥُנ
የדገዝ፤ [/ ֳׁዝ ُ ُנ ـ ע ֲא፡፡ 2/ T”—¨‹M ŸT”—¨< ¾T>Ñv¨
