(2) The provisions in subsection(1) shall be based on objective technical and quality characteristics of the goods, works or services to be procured and there shall be no requirement of or reference to a particular trade mark, name, patent, design, type, specific origin or producer, unless a precise or intelligible way of describing the characteristics of the goods, works or services to be procured does not exist, in which case, the words “or equivalent” shall be included.
(3) Standardised features, requirements, symbols and terminology relating to the technical and quality characteristics of the goods, works or services to be procured shall be used, where available, to formulate any specifications, plans, drawings and designs to be included in the prequalification documents, invitation documents or other documents for invitation of proposals, offers or quotations.
Language
34. The prequalification documents, invitation documents and other documents for invitation of proposals, offers or quotations shall be in English.