What documents are generally required to accompany the bids?
All documents required to accompany the bids, shall be explicitly stipulated in the Instructions to Bidders (ITBs) of the Bidding documents. Under such clauses in the ITB, the Borrower may demand certain documents or evidence to establish the legal existence of the bidder, its qualifications and experience (economic, technical and financial capabilities) to carry out the works and to provide the services or supply the goods concerned. Some such information that may be required concerning legal and financial aspects are indicated below: • Personal situation of the bidder (a judicial record or an equivalent document proving that it is not bankrupt or being wound up, documentary proof that it has not committed an offence that concerns professional conduct, certificate of fulfilment of obligations relating to the payment of taxes etc); • Enrolment in a professional or trade register in which they are established; • Appropriate statements from bankers; • Firm’s balance sheet; • Statement of
