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Under an open procedure, the municipality will invite all interested suppliers and contractors to submit tenders or proposals for the supply of goods and services.
The request for information or expression of interest process: This system tends to be fairly open-ended and, as a result, it is unusual for a contract to be awarded solely on the basis of the results of a request for information or expressions of interest. For the most part, the request for information is only the first in the contract award process.
Municipal procurement differs from private sector procurement insofar as there is a strong preference for an open procedure, whereas in the private sector, negotiation is the preferred route. Such a procedure may be attractive, for instance, where there are special security concerns related to particular types of work , or where demonstrated capability to carry out some highly-specialized form of work is a concern.
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