Para 7.3.1 — CONSULT_MANUAL

7.3.2 Evaluation of Responsiveness and Eligibility 1. Only substantively responsive EOIs shall be evaluated for shortlisting. A substantively responsive EOI is complete and conforms to the REOI document’s essential terms and conditions.

2. The procuring entity shall determine, to its satisfaction, whether the Consultants are eligible as per laid down eligibility criteria to participate in the REOI process. The eligibility

7.3.1 General Norms of Evaluation For role of the evaluation committee, general norms of evaluation, preliminary examination of bids, evaluation of qualifications, please refer to the paras 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 of chapter 8, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. For sake of brevity these are not repeated here.

Manual for Procurement of Consultancy Services, Second Edition, 2025 evaluation shall be on a “pass” or “fail” basis. A Consultant must achieve a “pass” on all the criteria to proceed to the next step. Any Consultant not achieving a ‘pass' in any of the eligibility criteria shall be rejected as nonresponsive.