4.10 Fairness

Fairness in the conduct of a procurement means that:

■  GOA followed the process set out in the RFQ and RFP;

■  the evaluation criteria and evaluation procedures were defined and applied by GOA in accordance with the RFQ and the RFP;

■  the procurement process and outcome were not influenced by any biases; and

■  all respondents and proponents were treated consistently throughout the procurement process and in accordance with the RFQ and the RFP.