19.1 The Contracting Authority may use an online Data Room in order to share documents and communicate with Applicants or Bidders (as applicable). During the RFQ Stage and IFB stage, only Registered Entities shall be given access to the Data Room which shall contain the RFQ or IFB (as applicable), any Addenda and/or Corrigenda to the RFQ or IFB issued by the Contracting Authority, notice of invitation to the Pre-Application Meeting or Pre-Bid Meeting and/or any other relevant information for the bidding process. Further, any updates or additional information relating to the PPP Project may be uploaded to the Data Room.
19.2 Only Registered Entities shall be allowed to submit an Application or Bid (as applicable).
19.3 In case of a two-stage bidding process, the access to the Data Room shall be terminated at the end of the RFQ Stage of the bidding process, i.e. after notification of the Shortlisted Bidders. These Shortlisted Bidders shall thereafter be notified of relevant details in order to access the Data Room for the RFP Stage of the bidding process.
19.4 During the RFP Stage, only Shortlisted Bidders shall be given access to the Data Room which shall contain the RFP document, any Addenda and/or Corrigenda to the RFP issued by the Contracting Authority, notice of invitation to the Pre-Proposal Meeting and/or any other relevant information for the bidding process. Further, any updates or additional information relating to the PPP Project may be uploaded to the Data Room.