Standards for Time-limits for Tendering Article 4

In open selection of suppliers pursuant to subparagraphs 9 or 10 of paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Act, the provision set out in Article 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the tendering period from the date of publication until the closing date for receipt of documents.In open solicitation pursuant to subparagraph 11 of paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the Act, an entity shall prescribe a reasonable time-limit of at least 10 days for the tendering period from the date of publication until the closing date for receipt of documents. With respect to the subsequent open solicitations, an entity shall prescribe as necessary a reasonable time-limit, provided that this time-limit shall not be less than 5 days.