Interpretation of "Notice of Hangzhou Finance Bureau on Printing and Distributing Measures for Optimizing Business Environment of Government Procurement"
1. Do I need to go to the agency for on-site registration to participate in government procurement projects now? Is there a charge for buying the tender?
A:Article 9 of the Notice of Hangzhou Finance Bureau on Issuing Measures to Optimize the Business Environment of Government Procurement (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) stipulates that the whole process of government procurement projects shall be electronic, and the bidding (consultation and negotiation) documents shall be obtained online, and no bidding registration link shall be set up, and the cost of procurement documents and bid bond shall not be charged.
2. If the contract cannot be continued due to the reason of the purchasing unit, can the supplier claim compensation?
A:Article 26 of the Notice stipulates that the procurement unit and the supplier shall clearly stipulate their liabilities for breach of contract in the government procurement contract. If the government procurement contract is changed, suspended or terminated due to the reasons of the procurement unit, the procurement unit shall compensate or compensate the supplier for the losses suffered in accordance with the contract.
3. Can large enterprises participate in government procurement projects specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises?
A:Only medium-sized, small-sized, or micro-sized enterprises determined according to the classification standards for small and medium-sized enterprises approved by the State Council can participate in government procurement projects specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises. If the person in charge of small and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises is the same person, or there is a direct holding and management relationship with large enterprises, they cannot participate.
4. Do SMEs need to provide SME certificates to participate in government procurement?
A:Article 72 of the Notice stipulates that small and medium-sized enterprises shall issue a Letter of Statement for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises when they participate in government procurement activities, otherwise they shall not enjoy the relevant policies to support small and medium-sized enterprises. No unit or individual may require suppliers to provide SME certification documents other than the SME Declaration Letter.
5. How to enjoy the price deduction policy for SMEs?
A:Article 39 of the Notice stipulates that for government procurement projects that are not specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises, procurement units and procurement agencies shall deduct 10% (5% for engineering projects) from the quotations of small and micro enterprises that meet the requirements, and participate in the review with the deducted price.
For example, for a service-oriented government procurement project, small and micro enterprises bid for 1 million yuan, and the price score is calculated with 1 million yuan × (1-10%) = 900,000 yuan during the evaluation.
6. Can medium-sized enterprises enjoy the price deduction policy in government procurement projects that are not specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises?
A:Medium-sized enterprises can’t enjoy the price deduction policy in government procurement projects that are not specifically for SMEs, but they can participate in government procurement projects that are specifically for SMEs. There is no price deduction policy for small and micro enterprises in government procurement projects specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises.
7. Can the supplier know the details of expert rating?
A:Article 58 of the Notice stipulates that government procurement projects shall publish the details of expert evaluation, restrain the expert evaluation behavior, promote the fairness, openness and justice of the evaluation work, and guarantee the right of suppliers to know the reasons for not winning the bid and closing the transaction.
Eight, suppliers to participate in government procurement, but also need to provide proof of tax payment, social security payment, financial status and other materials?
A:Article 65 of the Notice stipulates that suppliers shall implement the access management system of "commitment+credit management" when participating in government procurement activities, and make written commitments that meet the requirements for participating in government procurement activities and qualifications, and there is no record of dishonesty in tax payment and social security, and the procurement organization will no longer require suppliers to provide relevant financial status, tax payment and social security funds and other supporting materials.
9. Now that the bid bond is not required, what are the preferential measures for the performance bond?
A:Articles 74 and 76 of the Notice stipulate that suppliers are encouraged and supported to provide performance guarantees in the form of letters of guarantee issued by banks and insurance companies, so as to reduce capital occupation and effectively reduce performance costs. In the government procurement of goods and services, the procurement unit may reduce or exempt the performance bond according to the supplier performance evaluation published by the Hangzhou Municipal Government Procurement Network. If the total score of supplier’s performance acceptance evaluation is 100 points, the procurement unit shall waive the performance bond; If the total evaluation score is above 90 points, the performance bond shall not be higher than 2% of the contract amount; If the total evaluation score is below 90 points or there is no score for the time being, the performance bond shall not be higher than 5% of the contract amount.
10. What is the prepayment system for government procurement projects in Hangzhou?
A:Articles 77 and 78 of the Notice stipulate that the procurement unit shall stipulate the advance payment in the government procurement contract, and the proportion of the advance payment shall not be less than 30% of the contract amount in principle; If the project is budgeted by year, the annual advance payment ratio shall not be less than 30% of the annual planned payment amount of the project. If the procurement project is mainly implemented by manual input, the proportion of advance payment may be appropriately reduced, but it shall not be less than 10%. Encourage and support procurement units to increase the proportion of advance payment according to the actual situation of project characteristics and supplier credit.
Eleven, after the supplier won the bid, the financial pressure is great. Does Hangzhou have a credit financing policy for government procurement?
A:Hangzhou has established a convenient and reliable credit financing mechanism for government procurement to support small and medium-sized enterprises. Cooperative banks can issue loans to suppliers according to the recorded government procurement contracts, or according to the historical transaction records and performance of suppliers’ government procurement. Cooperative banks should give support in terms of credit line, loan review and interest rate concessions, and promote suppliers to operate in good faith according to law.
12. Can the supplier evaluate the work of the procurement agency?
A:Article 67 of the Notice stipulates that the financial department is responsible for organizing the comprehensive credit evaluation of procurement agencies and establishing credit files. Purchasing units, suppliers and evaluation experts conduct comprehensive credit evaluation on purchasing agencies.
(Joint contribution by Municipal Finance Bureau and "12345" Mayor’s Public Telephone Reception Center)