sec.221Exception for contractor on approved contractor list

sec.221 Exception for contractor on approved contractor list

This section applies to a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement for services. The council may enter into the contract without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the contract is made with a person who is on an approved contractor list. An approved contractor list is a list of persons who the council considers to be appropriately qualified to provide the services. The council must put together the approved contractor list by— publishing an invitation for expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for at least 21 days on the council’s website; and taking all reasonable steps to publish the invitation in another way to notify the public about the making of the approved contractor list; and publishing an invitation in an industry publication or on the QTENDERS website allowing written expressions of interest to be given to the council while the invitation is published on the website; and choosing persons for the approved contractor list on the basis of the sound contracting principles. s 221 amd 2020 SL No. 244 s 17 (sec.221-ssec.1) This section applies to a medium-sized contractual arrangement or large-sized contractual arrangement for services. (sec.221-ssec.2) The council may enter into the contract without first inviting written quotes or tenders if the contract is made with a person who is on an approved contractor list. (sec.221-ssec.3) An approved contractor list is a list of persons who the council considers to be appropriately qualified to provide the services. (sec.221-ssec.4) The council must put together the approved contractor list by— publishing an invitation for expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for at least 21 days on the council’s website; and taking all reasonable steps to publish the invitation in another way to notify the public about the making of the approved contractor list; and publishing an invitation in an industry publication or on the QTENDERS website allowing written expressions of interest to be given to the council while the invitation is published on the website; and choosing persons for the approved contractor list on the basis of the sound contracting principles.

• (a) publishing an invitation for expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for at least 21 days on the council’s website; and
• (b) taking all reasonable steps to publish the invitation in another way to notify the public about the making of the approved contractor list; and Examples for paragraph (b) — publishing an invitation in an industry publication or on the QTENDERS website
• (c) allowing written expressions of interest to be given to the council while the invitation is published on the website; and
• (d) choosing persons for the approved contractor list on the basis of the sound contracting principles.