PuBLIC PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL OF Pusuc ASSETS No.S/2017 64 Cap.22:23 Selection amongst community service organisations method (I) The selection amongst community service organisations method entails a process whereby ali or most of the firms on the procuring entity's short-list consists of community service organisations because the service sought requires local participation and knowledge of local issues and community needs. (2) Under the selection amongst community service organisations method, technical bids submitted shall be evaluated using criteria reflecting the unique qualifications of community service organisations, such as voluntarism, non-profit status, local knowledge, scale of operation, and reputation. (3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), section 60 ("Quality and cost based selection method") shall apply, with any necessary modifications, to the evaluation and selection of bids under the selection amongst community service organisations method. 65 Single-source selection method ( 1) The single-source selection method entails a process whereby the procuring entity, without inviting competitive bids, selects a firm to provide a service even though other firms are available to provide the service. (2) Under the single-source selection method, the procuring entity shall- 66 (a) prepare written terms of reference, and request from prospective firms information regarding their qualifications, experience and competence; and (b) draw up a short-list of prospective firms; and (c) from the short-list, select the firm that the procuring entity considers has the most appropriate qualifications, experience and competence; and (d) invite the selected firm to submit a combined technical and financial bid; and (e) if the bid submitted by the selected firm is responsive and otherwise satisfactory, negotiate a procurement contract with that firm. Selection of individual consultant method ( 1) The selection of individual consultant method entails a process whereby the procuring entity, without inviting competitive bids,selects an individual person,rather than a firm that is an organisation or association, to provide a service even though other persons are available to provide the service. (2) The procedure to be followed by a procuring entity when employing the selection of individual consultant method shall be the same as that for the single-source selection method set out in section 65. PART IX TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY 67 Information to be given to rejected bidders (1) A procuring entity shall upon request, inform a bidder, promptly and in writing, of the reason for the rejection of the bidder's application to pre-qualify, or of the bidder's bid or quotation. (2) Where a rejected bidder requests information during the fourteen-day period referred to in section 55(2) or 60( 14), that period shall be extended until the information has been provided. 80