2. An entity shall:
(a) forward tender documentation at the request of any supplier that is participating in open procedures or has requested to participate in selective procedures, and reply promptly to any reasonable request for explanations relating thereto; and
(b) reply promptly to any reasonable request for relevant information made by a supplier participating in the tendering procedure, on condition that such information does not give that supplier an advantage over its competitors in the procedure for the award of the contract.
Article 1014: Negotiation Disciplines
1. An entity may conduct negotiations:
(a) in the context of procurements in which the entity has, in the notice referred to in Article 1010 (Invitation to Participate), indicated its intent to negotiate; or
(b) when it appears from the evaluation of the tenders that no one tender is obviously the most advantageous in terms of the specific evaluation criteria set forth in the notices or tender documentation.
2. Negotiations shall be used primarily to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the tenders.
3. An entity shall treat all tenders in confidence. In particular, an entity may not provide to any person information intended to assist any supplier to bring its tender up to the level of any other tender.
4. An entity may not, in the course of negotiations, discriminate between different suppliers. In particular, an entity shall: