【正文】 nsultations, MOF and the World Bank agreed to revise and update MBDs developed since 1991 in reference to SBDs. The revised and updated MBDs were republished in 1997. Over the past 20 years, use of MBDs has played a positive role in regulating and standardizing procurement activities of World Bank financed projects in China and has also produced favorable impacts on the development of China’s relevant procurement systems. In October 2020, multilateral development banks and relevant international financial institutions produced and published Harmonized Bidding Documents and User’s Guide. These harmonized documents extensively reflect “best practice” results of these international institutions. The World Bank’s SBDs prepared based on the harmonized bidding documents have since been used in international petitive bidding activities for World Bank financed projects in China. In recent years and in response to the developing and changing situation, international financial institutions including the World Bank have been revising and improving their procurement policies and begun to emphasize and promote the use of country procurement systems in projects financed by them. Meanwhile, in recent years China’s domestic project development environments have experienced remarkable changes, procurement related laws and institutions have been improving, and carrying out open tendering and use of SBDs in public procurement have been widely accepted. These have had some positive effects on bidding activities, especially national petitive bidding (NCB) activities of projects financed by the World Bank and other international financial institutions. Based on the above and considering that the operations of Asian Development Bank (ADB) have also been managed by MOF since the 1998 institutional reform, in order to adapt to a developing situation, further strengthen management of projects financed by international financial institutions and regulate and standardize relevant procurement activities, with the assistance from the World Bank and ADB, MOF conducted prehensive revision of Model NCB Procurement Documents for World Bank Financed Projects and changed the name to Model NCB Procurement Documents for Projects Financed by International Financial Institutions (the new MBDs) to enable their broader application. The new MBDs have adequately considered China’s relevant procurement laws and regulations as well as requirements in the World Bank’s and ADB’s procurement guidelines and policies, reflecting the costeffectiveness, efficiency and transparency principles that shall be plied with in the procurement cycle and stressing the requirements of fighting against fraud and corruption in procurement. The new MBDs apply to NCB procurement activities for all lending and grant projects financed by the World Bank and ADB in China. In the meantime, MOF encourages use of new MBDs for NCB procurement activities of projects financed by other international financial institutions. Summary Description The new MBDs include National Competitive Bidding Document for Procurement of Goods and National Competitive Bidding Document for Procurement of Civil Works. The two documents have both Chinese and English versions so that they can meet the needs of different language users. The new MBDs prise three parts and nine chapters. Part One provides bidding procedures, including Instructions to Bidders, Bidding Data Sheet, Bid Evaluation and Qualification Criteria, Bidding Document Format and Eligible Countries。 Part Two specifies procurement requirements, including Demand for Supply of Goods or Buyer’s Requirements。 variable clauses are clauses that can be adjusted according to projectspecific conditions and procurement requirements. Concrete procurement requirements and special contract provisions can be reflected in Bidding Data Sheet and Special Contract Clauses. In the process of revising and preparing the new MBDs, great support and assistance have been received from ADB and World Bank procurement specialists. Their efforts and contributions are appreciated. International Department Ministry of Finance The People’s Republic of China January 2020 Summary Description i Procurement of Goods Summary Invitation for Bids (IFB) PART 1 – BIDDING PROCEDURES Section I. Instructions to Bidders (ITB) This Section provides information to help Bidders prepare their bids. Information is also provided on the submission, opening, and evaluation of bids and on the award of Contracts. Section I contains provisions that are to be used without modification. Section II. Bidding Data Sheet (BDS) This Section includes provisions that are specific to each procurement and that supplement Section I, Instructions to Bidders. Section III. Evaluation and Qualification Criteria This Section specifies the criteria to be used to determine the lowest evaluated bid, and the Bidder’s qualification requirements to perform the contract. Section IV. Bidding Forms This Section includes the forms for the Bid Submission, Price Schedules, Bid Security, and the Manufacturer’s Authorization to be submitted with the Bid. Section V. Eligible Countries PART 2 – SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS Section VI. Schedule of Requirements This Section includes the List of Goods and Related Services, the Delivery and Completion Schedules, the Technical Specifications and the Drawings that describe the Goods and Related Services to be procured. PART 3 – CONTRACT Section VII. General Conditions of Contract (GCC) This Section includes the general clauses to be applied in all contracts. The text of the clauses in this Section shall not be modified. Section VIII:Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) This Section includes clauses specific to each contract that modify or s