Public procurement deadline
Procurement standstill deadline guide
A Procurement Act standstill period cannot be less than eight working days. To preserve the automatic suspension, proceedings must be started and the authority notified before the standstill ends.
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At a glance
What this source guide covers
- Period
- At least eight working days
- Trigger
- The standstill notice or the stated start of the standstill period
- Direction
- Forward from the stated standstill start
- Counting method
- Working days under the applicable Act and notice; the notice must be checked for its stated period.
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How the date is counted
Working days under the applicable Act and notice; the notice must be checked for its stated period.
Do not use a generic court-closure rule for the procurement statutory window. Check the notice, method and any voluntary standstill.
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Exceptions and matter facts
- The source guide distinguishes a mandatory award standstill from a voluntary modification standstill.
- Issue and notification are separate requirements for an automatic suspension. Limitation and set-aside claims have separate clocks.
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