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This specification provides the definition of the message Invitation to Tender (CONITT) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between partners involved in Adminsitration, Commerce and Transport. At the pre-construction stage of a construction project, the Client will wish to appoint a contractor to execute the works. The first step in this appointment process is to issue an invitation to tender (ITT) to contractors this will require a commercial offer to be made by the contractor to the client.