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This part of ISO 10845 sets out standard conditions of tender which

a) bind the employer and tenderer to behave in a particular manner,

b) establish what a tenderer is required to do in order to submit a compliant tender,

c) make known the evaluation criteria to tenderers, and

d) establish the manner in which the employer conducts the process of offer and acceptance and provide the necessary feedback to tenderers on the outcomes of the process.

This part of ISO 10845 is intended for use in procurements relating to goods, services and construction works and disposals other than by auction.

NOTE 1 Annex A contains commentary on the clauses in this part of ISO 10845. Annex B provides guidance on how to develop the tender data for a procurement document using this part of ISO 10845.

NOTE 2 ISO 10845-2 establishes the manner in which procurement documents should be formatted and compiled. The standard conditions contained in this part of ISO 10845 may by reference be incorporated in procurement documents formatted and compiled in accordance with the provisions of ISO 10845-2.