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Decree No. 214/2025/ND-CP detailing the Law on Bidding regarding contractor selection provides strict sanctions for violations in bidding activities.
Specifically, under Point a, Clause 1, Article 133 of Decree No. 214/2025/ND-CP (issued and effective on August 4, 2025), a ban from participating in bidding activities for a period of 03 to 05 years shall apply to any of the following violations specified in Clauses 1, 2, 4 and Point a, Clause 3, Article 16 of the Law on Bidding, namely:
(1) Giving, receiving, or brokering bribes;
(2) Abusing positions or powers to illegally influence or interfere in bidding activities in any form;
(3) Forging or falsifying information, dossiers, or documents in bidding activities;
(4) Intentionally providing untruthful or non-objective information or documents in expressions of interest, pre-qualification applications, applications for registration to implement investment projects, bids, or proposals to distort the results of contractor or investor selection;
(5) Colluding, agreeing upon, or coercing one or more parties to prepare or withdraw bids so that one party may win the bid.
In addition, a ban from participating in bidding activities for a period of 01 to 03 years shall apply to any of the following violations under Points b and c, Clause 3; Clause 5; Points g, i, and l, Clause 6; Clause 8; and Clause 9, Article 16 of the Law on Bidding, such as:
Colluding or agreeing to refuse to supply goods or services, not signing subcontracts, or implementing other forms of agreements to restrict competition so that one party may win the bid;
Contractors or investors with the capability and experience who have participated in the bidding and met the requirements of the bidding documents but intentionally fail to provide documents to prove their capability or experience when requested by the project owner or the procuring entity.
