With regard to procurement, is it permissible for late bids to be accepted?

CIPS_Expert 22 February 2013 13:18 2

All bidders must be treated equally. It is not permissible to extend a deadline for the sake of one bid, but a deadline can be extended uniformly to all bidders.

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