(b) in selective procedures not involving the use of a permanent list of qualified suppliers, the period for submitting an application to be invited to tender is no less than 25 days from the date of publication of the notice referred to in Article 1010 (Invitation to Participate), and the period for receipt of tenders is no less than 40 days from the date of issuance of the invitation to tender; and
(c) in selective procedures involving the use of a permanent list of qualified suppliers, the period for receipt of tenders is no less than 40 days from the date of the initial issuance of invitations to tender. If the date of initial issuance of invitations to tender does not coincide with the date of publication of the notice referred to in Article 1010 (Invitation to Participate), there shall not be less than 40 days between those two dates.
3. An entity may reduce the periods referred to in paragraph 2 in accordance with the following:
(a) where a notice referred to Article 1010 (3) or (5)
(Invitation to Participate) has been published for a
period of no less than 40 days and no more than 12
months, the 40 day limit for receipt of tenders may be
reduced to no less than 24 days;
(b) in the case of the second or subsequent publications
dealing with recurring contracts within the meaning of
Article 1010 (2) (Invitation to Participate), the 40 day
limit for receipt of tenders may be reduced to no less
than 24 days;
(c) where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the entity
renders impracticable the periods in question, the
periods may be reduced to no less than 10 days from the
date of publication of the notice referred to in Article
1010 (Invitation to Participate); or
(d) where an entity listed in Annex 1002.2 (State and Provincial Government Entities) or Annex 1002.3 (Government Enterprises) is using as an invitation to participate a notice referred to in of Article 1010 (5) (Invitation to Participate), the periods may be fixed by mutual agreement between the entity and all selected suppliers; but in the absence of agreement, the entity may fix periods which shall be sufficiently long to enable responsive bidding and shall not be less than 10 days.
4. An entity shall, in establishing any delivery date for goods or services and consistent with its own reasonable needs, take into account such factors as the complexity of the procurement, the extent of subcontracting anticipated and the time realistically required for production, destocking and transport of goods from the points of supply.
Article 1013: Tender Documentation
1. Where an entity provides tender documentation to suppliers, the documentation shall contain all information necessary to permit suppliers to submit responsive tenders, including information required to be published in the notice of procurement, except for Article 1010 (2)(h) (Invitation to Participate). It must also include the following information: