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PG1
RFQ
RFQ / Goods
e-PG1 Goods RFQ
Simplified e-GP RFQ for readily available low-value goods with a short submission window and free RFQ documents.
3 to 7 day submission
No tender security
Free RFQ document
Evaluation overview
Check responsiveness and qualifications, apply SLT where required, and recommend the lowest responsive quotation.
PW1A
RFQ
RFQ / Works
e-PW1(a) Works RFQ Unit Rate
Low-value works RFQ where quantities may be measured and paid on unit rates through the e-GP quotation process.
Unit-rate BOQ
No performance security
Short RFQ timeline
Evaluation overview
Verify quotation responsiveness, qualification documents, BOQ rates, and recommend the lowest responsive quotationer.
PW1B
RFQ
RFQ / Works
e-PW1(b) Works RFQ Lump Sum
Low-value simple works document for fixed-scope lump-sum RFQ packages where the total work can be priced clearly.
Lump-sum scope
Free quotation document
No tender security
Evaluation overview
Confirm scope responsiveness, bidder eligibility, price reasonableness, and lowest responsive quotation.
PG2
Tk. 50 lakh
OTM or LTM / Goods
e-PG2 Goods Tender
Common goods tender document for packages up to Tk. 50 lakh, including item-wise quotation and electronic opening.
10 day normal timeline
Tender security
Item-wise prices
Evaluation overview
Apply responsiveness and qualification checks, OCE comparison, SLT rules where applicable, and LERT recommendation.
PG3
OTM
OTM / Goods
e-PG3 Goods Tender
Full open competitive goods tender for larger national packages using electronic submission, opening, evaluation, approval, and award.
Competitive OTM
OCE based controls
Security required
Evaluation overview
Review responsiveness, eligibility, technical compliance, price, SLT where applicable, and select the LERT.
PG3A
Framework
OTM or LTM / Goods
e-PG3A Framework Agreement
Framework agreement document for repeat purchases where quantities may be uncertain and call-off orders are issued later.
Call-off orders
Repeat purchases
Multiple delivery points
Evaluation overview
Evaluate responsiveness, capacity, rates, terms, and select the supplier for framework agreement and future call-offs.
PG9
DPM
DPM / Goods
e-PG9 Direct Procurement
Direct procurement document for permitted single-source, emergency, proprietary, or compatibility-based goods purchases.
Justification required
No open competition
Direct supplier selection
Evaluation overview
Confirm legal justification, supplier eligibility, price reasonableness, approvals, and award documentation.
PG3D
DP
OTM / DP-funded goods
e-PG3D DP Funded Goods
Goods OTM document for packages where the development partner procurement legal framework governs the process.
DP legal framework
Tender security
SLT not applicable
Evaluation overview
Follow the financing agreement, evaluate responsiveness and qualifications, and recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tender.
PG4
ICT
OTM / ICT goods
e-PG4 ICT Goods Tender
Specialized ICT goods document where technical compliance, authorization, warranty, and support capability carry higher importance.
OEM authorization
Warranty checks
Domestic preference may apply
Evaluation overview
Evaluate detailed technical compliance and qualifications before price ranking under the lowest evaluated responsive principle.
PG5A
2-envelope
OSTETM / Plant and ICT
e-PG5A Supply and Installation
Turnkey supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and support document for complex ICT or plant and equipment projects.
Turnkey scope
Technical envelope
Commissioning focus
Evaluation overview
Evaluate technical proposals first, open only responsive financial offers, then recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tender.
PG8
National
OSTETM / Goods
e-PG8 Goods Two Envelope
Goods document for technically sensitive procurements where technical proposals must be assessed before price is opened.
Technical first
Financial second
Security required
Evaluation overview
Only technically responsive bidders continue to financial evaluation, followed by LERT award recommendation.
PW2A
Works
OTM / Works
e-PW2A Works OTM
Primary open tender works document for routine works contracts up to Tk. 5 crore through the e-GP system.
Open competition
Tender security
Performance security
Evaluation overview
Evaluate eligibility, responsiveness, qualification, priced BOQ, and recommend the lowest evaluated responsive tenderer.
PW2B
LTM
LTM / Works
e-PW2B Works LTM
Limited tendering counterpart for eligible works procurement up to Tk. 5 crore where LTM conditions are satisfied.
Limited competition
Security required
Works qualification
Evaluation overview
Check invited tenderer eligibility, responsiveness, qualification, BOQ pricing, and LERT award basis.
PW3
High value
OTM / Works
e-PW3 Works OTM
High-value works OTM document for contracts above Tk. 5 crore without prequalification unless the package requires another method.
No prequalification
Large works
LERT award
Evaluation overview
Evaluate responsiveness, experience, capacity, equipment, personnel, financial capacity, and lowest evaluated price.
PW3D
DP
OTM / DP-funded works
e-PW3D DP Funded Works
Works OTM document used when the development partner legal framework governs procurement under the financing agreement.
DP framework
Any value
No default prequalification
Evaluation overview
Apply financing agreement requirements, evaluate technical and financial responsiveness, and recommend the LERT.
PW3A
Complex
OSTETM / Works
e-PW3A Works Two Envelope
Complex works document for packages where methodology, equipment, personnel, or technical solution matters as much as price.
Technical envelope
Qualification review
Financial envelope
Evaluation overview
Assess technical proposals and qualifications first, then open financial proposals for responsive tenderers only.
EOI
Shortlist
REOI / Consulting
e-REOI Expression of Interest
First-stage document for inviting consulting firms or individual consultants before issuing the relevant RFP or SRFA.
EOI invitation
Shortlist creation
RFP follows
Evaluation overview
Evaluate expressions of interest against experience and capability criteria, then shortlist qualified consultants.
PS3
Lump sum
SRFA / Individual consultant
e-PS3 Individual Lump Sum
Selection document for an individual consultant under a lump-sum contract with defined deliverables and fixed output payment.
Individual expert
Deliverable based
National coverage
Evaluation overview
Assess qualifications, relevant experience, availability, and suitability against the terms of reference.
PS4
Time based
SRFA / Individual consultant
e-PS4 Individual Time Based
Individual consultant selection document where workload, duration, or level of effort cannot be fixed precisely upfront.
Individual expert
Actual time payment
Flexible level of effort
Evaluation overview
Evaluate CV, specialized expertise, experience, and availability against the time-based assignment requirements.
PS5
Tk. 1 crore
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS5 Simple Lump Sum
Simple lump-sum RFP for consulting firms where scope and deliverables are clearly defined and payment is output based.
Consulting firm
Fixed deliverables
Simple assignment
Evaluation overview
Evaluate technical proposal, qualifications, methodology, and financial proposal as required by the selected consultant method.
PS6
Tk. 1 crore
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS6 Simple Time Based
Simple time-based consulting firm RFP where staff time and reimbursable expenses drive payment.
Staff time payment
Consulting firm
Simple advisory scope
Evaluation overview
Score technical proposal, proposed team, methodology, and financial proposal following the RFP evaluation method.
PS7
Complex
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS7 Complex Lump Sum
Complex lump-sum RFP for larger consulting firm assignments with clear deliverables and substantial expertise requirements.
High value
Complex deliverables
Firm selection
Evaluation overview
Conduct detailed technical scoring, financial evaluation, and ranking according to the applicable consultant selection method.
PS8
Long term
RFP / Consulting firm
e-PS8 Complex Time Based
Complex time-based RFP for high-value, long-term, or advisory assignments where level of effort cannot be fully estimated.
Continuous input
Complex assignment
Staff time basis
Evaluation overview
Evaluate technical quality, team strength, methodology, work plan, and financial proposal under the RFP method.
PPS2
Services
OTM / Physical services
e-PPS2 Outsourcing Services
OTM document for outsourcing personnel services such as guards, cleaners, drivers, office assistants, and support staff.
Manpower outsourcing
Security required
LERT award
Evaluation overview
Evaluate responsiveness, manpower compliance, qualification, financial offer, and lowest evaluated responsive tenderer.
PPS3
OTM/LTM
OTM or LTM / Physical services
e-PPS3 Other Physical Services
Document for physical service outputs other than outsourced personnel, such as maintenance, waste management, or facility services.
Service output scope
OTM or LTM
Performance security
Evaluation overview
Evaluate service methodology, responsiveness, qualifications, and price before LERT recommendation.
P1BL
RFQ
RFQ / Physical services
e-PPS1BL RFQ Lump Sum
RFQ document for low-value physical services with a clearly defined scope and fixed total price.
Lump-sum service
Low value RFQ
Fixed scope
Evaluation overview
Check responsiveness, service scope compliance, qualification, and lowest responsive quotation.
P1BU
RFQ
RFQ / Physical services
e-PPS1BU RFQ Unit Rate
RFQ document for physical services where payment depends on actual measured quantities and unit rates.
Unit-rate service
Variable quantity
Measured payment
Evaluation overview
Evaluate quoted unit rates, service responsiveness, qualification, and lowest responsive quotation.
PPS6
DPM
DPM / Physical services
e-PPS6 Direct Physical Services
Direct procurement document for physical services where DPM is legally permissible and properly justified.
Justification required
Approval driven
Negotiation permitted
Evaluation overview
Validate DPM grounds, service provider capacity, price reasonableness, and required approvals before award.
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Preparation Guideline
Preparation pages are designed for procuring entities, committee members, approvers, and official users who need to prepare the STD, set criteria, publish through e-GP, and document the approval trail.
- STD selection, package setup, threshold checks, and budget fit.
- Qualification criteria, OCE readiness, security, and timeline controls.
- Evaluation committee workflow, TER checks, approval, NOA, and contract signing.
Participation Guideline
Participation pages are designed for bidders, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and service providers who need to assess eligibility, prepare documents, price carefully, and submit through e-GP.
- Eligibility, experience, tax, BIN/VAT, license, and authorization checks.
- Document purchase or free RFQ access, bid security, pricing, and forms.
- Submission readiness, clarification tracking, evaluation risk, and award follow-up.
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