The Tribunal dismissed Gold Star Insurance’s review application, holding it did not qualify for procurement preference and that the best bidder also lacked such qualification.
The Tribunal found that the Applicant's administrative review application was filed within the statutory period, as the ten working days commenced from the date the Applicant became aware of the evaluation results, not from the pre-bid meeting. The Tribunal held that the margin of preference was a mandatory requirement under both the law and the bidding documents, and could not be waived or amended by pre-bid meeting minutes without a formal addendum approved by the contracts committee. The Respondent's failure to apply the margin of preference during bid evaluation was ultra vires and contra…
