Pusuc PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL OF Pusuc AssETs Cap.22:23 No.S/2017 Provided that bidders shall be deemed to have met the qualification criteria if any default of compliance therewith relates simply to the failure to submit company registration or incorporation documents, credentials or other historic documents that can be readily availed or accessed. 48 Clarification of bids {l) Subject to this section, a procuring entity may seek clarification from a bidder of its bid, but the request and any response to it shall be made in writing. (2) A request for clarification in terms of subsection ( l) shall not seek, and the bidder shall not be permitted to(a) amend the bid price, except to correct arithmetical errors; or (b) (c) change the substance of the bid; or alter substantially anything that is a deciding factor in the evaluation of the bid. (3) Any clarification received from a bidder which is not in response to a request in terms of subsection (l) shall not be taken into account in the evaluation of the bid. (4) If a bidder fails to reply to a request for clarification in terms of subsection ( 1), the procuring entity may reject his or her bid. 49 Rejection of bids (1) A procuring entity shall reject a bid if it finds that information submitted in the bid- (a) is materially false or misleading; or (b) is inaccurate or incomplete to an extent that makes it impossible to evaluate the bid. (2) This section shall not be construed as limiting any other provision of this Act that requires or permits a procuring entity to reject a bid. 50 Evaluation of bids (1) Having examined the opened bids in terms of section 47 and obtained any necessary clarification in terms of section 48, the procuring entity shall proceed to evaluate those that have not been rejected, in order to provide an equal basis for comparing them. (2) The evaluated price for bids shall be determined by(a) taking the bid prices, as read out when the bids were opened; and (b) correcting any arithmetic errors, in accordance with section 51 and the methodology, if any, stated in the bidding documents; and (c) making adjustments for any non-material non-conformity, error or omission in accordance with section 51; and (d) converting all bids to a single currency, using the currency and the source and date of exchange rate indicated in the bidding documents; and (e) applying any domestic preference in accordance with section 29 and any prescribed criteria or weighting. (3) In addition to price, a procuring entity may, subject to subsection (4), evaluate bids according to such of the following criteria as are relevant(a) costs of inland transport and insurance to the specified site; (b) any payment schedule offered by the bidder; 69