(Chinhphu.vn) - According to Article 5 of the Circular No. 03/2015 / TT-BKHĐT, The quoted price must be constituted by construction, commonly shared works and provision expenses.

Mr. Dang Van Duy (in Nam Dinh Province) is appraising the bidding documents for construction bidding package, including:

- Construction expenses: VND 9,955,807,027

- Commonly shared works expenses: VND 298,674,211

The consulting unit has completed the bidding documents, which requires the Commonly shared worksexpenses allocated to the bidder.

However, according to the Circular No. 03/2015 / TT-BKHĐT dated May 6, 2015 detailing the preparation of construction bidding documents, the quoted price includes 6 construction, commonly shared works and provision expenses, in which, for package contracts, contractors must calculate and allocate provision expenses into bid price; not separate the provision expenses that contractors have allocated in bid price for consideration and evaluation in the commonly shared works  expenses allocated by contractors shall be included in the bid price.

Mr. Duy would like to ask, Is the consultant's bidding documents require  the cost of the general items allocated to the bid price correct?

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Regarding this issue, The Ministry of Planning and Investment has the following opinions:

According to Article 5 of Circular No. 03/2015 / TT-BKHĐT, The quoted price must be constituted by construction, commonly shared works and provision expenses.. Provision expenses shall be composed of provisions for price drifts, additional workloads and advances (if any).; shall not be allowed to separate provision expenses already distributed to be included in the quoted price for the purpose of consideration and evaluation during the process of financial and commercial evaluation of bid packages.

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 4, Circular mentioned above, The offer price of bidders must be composed of all expenses necessary to execute the awarded contract, inclusive of taxes, fees and charges (if any). Taxes, fees and charges shall be calculated by reference to statutory tax rates and fee or charge levels 28 days prior to the bid’s closing date.

For Mr. Duy's case, the preparation of bidding documents shall comply with the above provisions and serve as a basis for bidders to bid. The consideration and approval of winning bids shall comply with the provisions of Clause 1, Article 43 of the Bidding Law.