Enforcement Rules of the Government Procurement Act Article 54

Where it is a multi-step opening of tenders under open tendering procedures, the government estimate shall be set prior to the opening of tenders for the first step.Where it is a price competition under limited tendering procedures, the government estimate shall be set prior to the opening of tenders.Where it is a single tendering under limited tendering procedures, the tender price or estimate submitted by the tenderer shall be taken into account prior to setting the government estimate.Where offers or proposals in writing from three or more tenderers are obtained openly pursuant to Article 49 of the Act, the government estimate shall be set prior to the conducting of price negotiation with one single tenderer or price competition among two or more tenderers.