Use of Undeclared or Impermissible Eligibility Criteria in Tenders

The Contracting Entity rejects bids from potential suppliers based on unjustified criteria, including the request for authorization letters, licenses, and certificates that are irrelevant to the subject of the procurement. Requirements may include the submission of prototypes, concepts, and other documents that are impossible to compile without access to the Contracting Entity’s confidential information.

The rejection of a potential supplier’s application to participate in a competition (auction) could occur due to violations of Articles 10, 27, and 33 of the Law, as well as clauses 238 and 55 of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s order dated December 11, 2015, No. 648 “On Approving the Rules for Public Procurement.” 

To identify such violations, an expert analysis of technical specifications, preliminary eligibility protocols, and final protocols and bids for impermissible eligibility criteria is necessary.

Access to procurement documents can be obtained on the website:

• https://www.goszakup.gov.kz/
• Under the analytics module “Analysis of Public Procurement Data of Kazakhstan,” accessed via the “Lot Table” sheet. The table contains links to announcements on the public procurement portal, where technical documentation can be downloaded for review. To structure the process, filters can be used to select specific clients, sectors, and types of goods, works, and services.