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Trade and Investment Effects of EMS Standards

The representative of Yemen made a statement in explanation of vote.

The representative of Fiji made a statement in explanation of vote.

The representative of India made a statement in explanation of vote.

The representative of the Netherlands made a statement in explanation of vote.

The representative of Israel made a statement in explanation of vote.

The representative of Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union) made a statement in explanation of vote.

The representative of Ecuador made a statement in explanation of vote.

An alternate member may cast a vote only if acting for the member.

The representative of Liechtenstein made a statement in ex planation of vote.

Government purchasing agents may not recognize suspicious bidding activity, and procedures that they use may lack safeguards against bid rigging.

An abnormally low tender is one that involves a risk that the tenderer would be unlikely to be able to perform the contract at the tender price or could do so using only substandard workmanship or materials by suffering a loss it could also indicate collusion between the tenderers (A CN.9 WG.V WP.22).

In explanation of vote before the vote, a statement was made by the representative of India.

In explanation of vote after the vote, a statement was made by the representative of Cuba.

In explanation of vote after the vote, the representative of China made a statement.

The representative of France made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote.

A statement in explanation of vote, before the vote, was made by the representative of the United States.

The representative of the United States made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote.

The Tender Committee unduly delayed bid openings.

Most respondents had declined to submit bids in previous years for the same reasons

A statement in explanation of vote, after the vote, was made by the representative of Luxembourg, on behalf of the European Union.

The Acting President Statements will therefore be limited to explanations of vote.

Statements in explanation of vote were made by the repre sentatives of the United Kingdom and the United States.

In explanation of vote after the vote, a statement was made by the representative of India.

The representative of New Zealand spoke in explanation of vote before the vote.

The representative of Israel spoke in explanation of vote before the vote.

The representative of Turkey made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote.

The representative of Israel made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote.

In explanation of vote before the vote, a statement was made by the representative of the Republic of Korea.

In explanation of vote after the vote, the representative of the Republic of Korea made a statement.

The representative of the United Kingdom made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote.

The Acting President I now call on those delegations who wish to speak in explanation of vote.

The representative of Swaziland made a statement in explanation of the vote before the vote.

Similarly, for management and operation of catering services at United Nations Headquarters, where 28 days were allowed, only 1 bidder responded out of 11.

Before I call on representatives who wish to speak in explanation of vote, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.

The representative of Costa Rica spoke in explanation of vote after the vote.

Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of China and Cuba.

They can also reduce many administrative difficulties and costs associated with the traditional open procedure, such as costs of handling and evaluating bids, costs of communication, and even costs that potential bidders spend on industrial and business espionage before submitting bids.

Tender committee

It was also observed that the question of tender securities might need specific provision, in the light of the experience of certain delegations and observers that tender securities remained paper based documents, and simultaneous submission with electronic tenders might not be possible.

As a result the original lowest bidders were requested to revise their proposals to reflect the manpower levels reflected by the second lowest bidder.

The Acting President I call on delegations wishing to speak in explanation of vote after the vote.

Statements in explanation of vote, after the vote were made by the representatives of Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union) and New Zealand.

Bidders must be aware how a public institution will assess bids.