Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

70.   Tender security or tender securing declaration

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    (1)   A procuring entity may include in the tendering document the requirement for a tender security or a tender securing declaration.

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    (2)   A procuring entity may forfeit the tender security or, in case of a tender securing declaration, make a proposal to the Director for the suspension of the tenderer where —

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      (a)     a tenderer seeks modification or withdrawal of a tender after the deadline for submission of the tender or during the period of validity of the tender;

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      (b)     a tenderer refuses to accept a correction of an error in the tender;

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      (c)     a successful tenderer fails to sign the public procurement contract in accordance with the terms set out in the tendering documents; or

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      (d)     a successful tenderer fails to provide security for the performance of the public procurement contract if required to do so by the tendering documents.