a) The evaluation of bid responses and the selection of preferred bidders follow a two phased approach:
The recommendation of an independent evaluation team is forwarded to the Department of Energy’s Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) for consideration. In the event the BAC is in agreement and satisfied with the assurance by an external governance reviewer that evaluation was done in accordance the evaluation RFP and the pre-determined evaluation procedures set by the BAC, the BAC will recommend the results for approval to the Director-General of the Department of Energy, where after the preferred bidders are appointed in writing.