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(1) The procurement entity shall,

(a) fix the place for, and a specific date and time as the deadline for the submission of tenders; and

(b) allow tenderers at least six weeks to prepare their tenders for international competitive tendering.

(2) The time for preparation of tenders under national competitive tendering procedures shall not exceed four weeks.

(3) If a procurement entity issues clarification or modification documents or if a meeting of tenderers is held, the procurement entity shall prior to the expiry of the deadline for the submission of tenders extend the deadline to give the suppliers and contractors reasonable time to take the clarification or modification, or the minutes of the meeting into account in their tenders.

(4) The procurement entity may, prior to the expiry of deadline for the submission of tenders, extend the deadline.

(5) The procurement entity shall, at least ten days before the expiry of the deadline, give notice of an extension of the deadline by fax, e-mail or any other expedited written means of communication to each supplier or contractor to whom the procurement entity provided the tender documents or to any new prospective tenderers.

(6) A tender shall be in writing, signed and be submitted in a sealed envelope.

(7) A tender may alternatively be submitted in any other form specified in the tender documents that provides a record of the contents of the tender and a similar degree of authenticity, security and confidentiality.

(8) The procurement entity shall provide the tenderer with a receipt showing the date and time when its tender was received.

(9) A tender received by the procurement entity after the deadline for the submission of tenders shall not be opened and shall be returned to the supplier or contractor which submitted it.