Section 52, The Public Procurement Act, 2016

(1) Bids shall be opened at the time and place indicatedin the bidding documents, and the time of bid opening shall coincide with the deadline for submission of bids, or follow immediately thereafter, allowing a minimum time interval for logistical reasons. (2) Bidders or their representatives may attend the bid opening, where the name of the bidder, the total amount of each bid, any discounts or alternatives offered, and the presence or absence of any bid security, if required, and essential supporting documents shall be read out loud and recorded, and a copy of the record shall be made available to any bidder on request; and any documents with financial implications must be signed by the Chairman and two other members of the bid opening committee. (3) No decision regarding the disqualification or rejection of any bid shall be taken or announced in the bid opening session. (4) Following opening of the bids, and until the preliminary decision on award has been notified to the successful bidder, no bidder shall make any unsolicited communication to the procuring entity or try in any way to influence the procuring entity’s examination and evaluation of the bids.