Pusuc PRocuREMF.NT AND DISPOSAL OF Pusuc AssETS No.S/2017 (b) Cap.22:23 where the estimated value of the procurement is less than the prescribed threshold, the procuring entity may prepare the short-list from market knowledge or other sources of information: Provided that in such cases as may be prescribed or when so directed by the Authority, the procuring entity shall also advertise the procurement in the prescribed manner. (4) The request for proposals for services shall provide short-listed bidders with all the information they need to enable them to participate in the procurement proceedings and submit responsive bids, and in particular shall contain the following information(a) the name and address of the procuring entity; and (b) (c) the nature, time-frame and location of the services to be provided; and the consultant's terms of reference, that is to say his or her duties and the manner in which he or she is to provide the services; and (d) criteria to be used in evaluating and comparing bids, and their relative weights as compared to price; and (e) the terms of the procurement contract, and the manner in which it will enter into force; and (f) instructions for the preparation and submission of bids, and the deadline for their submission; and the procedure for the final selection of bids; and (g) 59 (h) notice of any rules, restrictions or precautions against conflicts of interest, fraud or corruption, including potential debarring of persons who contravene those rules, restrictions or precautions from participating in future procurements; and (i) any other information that may be prescribed or stated in standard bidding documents issued by the Authority. Methods of soliciting, evaluating and selecting bids Under the request for proposals method of procurement, the procuring entity shall solicit and evaluate bids and select the successful bid in the following ways(a) whenever practicable and appropriate, by the quality and cost based selection method, set out in section 60; or (b) where the service sought is simple and precisely defined and the budget is fixed. by the selection under fixed budget method set out in section 61; or where the service sought is of a standard or routine nature and wellestablished practices and standards exist, and in which the cost is small, by the least-cost selection method set out in section 62; or (c) (d) (e) (f) where the service sought is of a highly technical nature, by the qualitybased selection method set out in section 63; or where involvement and knowledge of community needs, local issues and community participation are important in the preparation, implementation and operation of a community development project, by the selection amongst community service organisations method set out in section 64; or in exceptional cases, such as(i) for services that continue a previous completed assignment; or (ii) for very small assignments; or 76