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Bid Security and Bid Securing Declaration: Similarities and Differences

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During the bidding process, it is customary to require interested bidders to provide a bid security or bid securing declaration along with their bid. It is a notarized sworn statement made by a bidder committing to sign the contract if they are selected before the end of the bid validity period stipulated in the bidding documents.

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8 Causes of Delays in the Public Procurement Process and How to Avoid Them

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Such delays may damage the Procuring Entity ’s reputation and are a waste of scarce public resources; additionally, contracts are not awarded on time and this results in poor delivery of public goods and services. Bidders often hand-in their bids or proposals on the date of submission and wait to attend the opening.