In order to ensure that the transaction is conducted fairly and consistently, the following fairness principles are used as guidelines throughout the transaction process:
• All Interested Parties, Respondents and Proponents have the same opportunity made available to them to access information.
• The information made available to Interested Parties, Respondents and Proponents is sufficient to ensure that they have the opportunity to fully understand the opportunity.
• All Interested Parties, Respondents and Proponents have reasonable access to the opportunity.
• The criteria established in the invitation documents truly reflect the needs and objectives in respect of the project.
• The evaluation criteria and the evaluation process are established prior to the evaluation of submissions.
• The evaluation criteria, RFQ/RFP, and evaluation processes are internally consistent.
• The pre-established evaluation criteria and evaluation process are followed.
• The evaluation criteria and process are consistently applied to all submissions.