4. Any entity that uses a notice of planned procurement as an invitation to participate shall subsequently invite suppliers that have expressed an interest in the procurement to confirm their interest on the basis of information provided by the entity, which information shall include at least the information referred to in paragraph 2.
5. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, any entity listed in Annex 1002.2 (State and Provincial Government Entities) or Annex 1002.3 (Government Enterprises) may use, as an invitation to participate, a notice regarding a qualification system. Any entity that uses such a notice shall, subject to the considerations referred to Article 1015 (8) (Submission, Receipt and Opening of Tenders and Awarding of Contracts), provide in a timely manner information that allows all suppliers that have expressed an interest in participating in the procurement to have a meaningful opportunity to assess their interest. The information shall normally include the information contained in the notices referred to in paragraph 2. Information provided to one interested supplier shall be provided in a non-discriminatory manner to all other interested suppliers.
6. In the case of selective tendering procedures, any entity that maintains a permanent list of qualified suppliers shall publish annually in one of the publications listed in Annex 1010.1 (Publications) a notice containing the following information:
(a) an enumeration of any lists maintained, including their headings, in relation to the goods or services or categories of goods or services to be procured through the lists;
(b) the conditions to be fulfilled by suppliers in view of their inscription on the lists referred to in subparagraph (a) and the methods according to which each of those conditions will be verified by the entity concerned; and
(c) the period of validity of the lists and the formalities for their renewal.
7. If, after publication of an invitation to participate, but before the time set for the opening or receipt of tenders as specified in the notices or the tender documentation, an entity finds that it has become necessary to amend or reissue the notice or tender documentation, the entity shall ensure that the amended or reissued notice or tender documentation is given the same circulation as the original. Any significant information given by an entity to one supplier with respect to a particular procurement shall be given simultaneously to all other suppliers concerned and sufficiently in advance so as to provide all suppliers concerned adequate time to consider such information and to respond to it.
8. An entity shall indicate, in the notices referred to in this Article or in the publication in which the notices appear, that the procurement is covered by this Chapter.
Article 1011: Selective Tendering Procedures
1. To ensure optimum effective competition between the suppliers of all Parties under selective tendering procedures, an entity of a Party shall, for each procurement, invite tenders from the maximum number of domestic suppliers and suppliers of the other Parties, consistent with the efficient operation of the procurement system.