Bid Practice Procedure  

The aim of the procedure is to implement Items Orders Forms related to Purchasing work or services that exceed KD 5,000 up to KD 75,000. The Bidding shall be carried out without the permission of the Central Agency for Public Tenders on bidding or contracting up to KD 75,000. As for bids that exceed KD 75,000, the Bidding shall be implemented under the permission of the Central Agency for Public Tenders on Bidding and Contracting (Documentary Sequence for Bid Practice Procedure).

Execution Controls of purchase order by bidding:

1. The availability of financial funds is required.
2. The purchase that exceeds KD 5,000 and not exceeds KD 30,000.
3. The Administration of Procurement shall determine the appropriate period for submitting bids with a period of not less than (10) working days from the date of the announcement. Such period may be shortened for reasons of public interest and that to no less than (7) working days. A period of validity of the bids after they are opened shall be determined so that this period shall not be less than 60 days, unless the Kuwait University Purchasing Committee deems otherwise.
4. The purchase that exceeds KD 30,000 and not exceeds KD 75,000 shall require:

• Approval of the Undersecretary or someone of its level to bid before starting the bidding procedures.
• The announcement period shall not be less than (15) working days.
• The period of validity of the bid shall not exceed (90) days from the date of bids opening.

5. All transactions of the bidding shall be presented to the Kuwait University Purchasing Committee for awarding.