(d) awards shall be made in accordance with the criteria and essential requirements specified in the tender documentation; and
(e) option clauses shall not be used in a manner that circumvents the provisions of this Chapter.
5. No entity of a Party shall make it a condition of the awarding of a contract that the supplier has previously been awarded one or more contracts by an entity of that Party, or that the supplier has prior work experience within the territory of that Party.
6. An entity shall:
(a) upon request, promptly inform suppliers participating in tendering procedures of decisions on contract awards and, if so requested, inform them in writing; and
(b) upon request of a supplier whose tender was not selected for award, provide pertinent information to that supplier concerning the reasons for not selecting its tender and the characteristics and relevant advantages of the tender selected, as well as the name of the winning supplier.
7. An entity shall publish a notice in the appropriate publication listed in Annex 1010.1 (Publications) no later than 72 days after the award of a contract, which notice shall contain the following information:
(a) a description of the nature and quantity of goods or services included in the contract;
(b) the name and address of the entity awarding the contract;
(c) the date of the award;