National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Supervision, Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Commerce and Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, Opinion on Thoroughly Implementing the Policy Plan for Expanding Domestic Demand to Promote Economic Growth and Further Strengthening the Regulation of Invitation for and Submission of Bids for Construction Projects

Issued: May 26 2009

Main contents: Section Two of the Opinion states that screening of the relevant provisions on invitation for and submission of bids shall be conducted to check whether there are any discriminatory clauses that restrict the use of domestically-manufactured equipment.

For government investment projects, the bid invitation documents may not require or specify a specific producer or supplier or contain other particulars which favour or preclude potential bidders. In the case of government procurement, domestic products shall be procured except in statutory circumstances where it is unable to obtain in China or unable to obtain on reasonable commercial terms the required project, goods or services. Where it is truly necessary to procure import products, the review and consent of the relevant departments shall be obtained in accordance with state provisions before the procurement.