Rule 24:
E-auction
Primary requirement
- Agencies must notify suppliers in advance if they intend to run an e-auction.
Application
- The advance notice must be in the Notice of Procurement and must include:
- a summary of the Rules that will apply to the e-auction
- the specific criteria that will be used in the e-auction.
- The automated evaluation method used in an e-auction must be based on the criteria set out in the Notice of Procurement.
- Before beginning an e-auction, agencies must provide each participating supplier with:
- a summary of the results of its initial tender evaluation
- the automated evaluation method that will be used to re-rank suppliers based on their e-bids
- the formula that the automated evaluation method is based on
- training on how to use the hosted e-auction website or software, if requested
- any other relevant information about how the e-auction is run.