(a) The Original Proponent shall submit the Unsolicited Proposal to the Contracting Authority for review and consideration with a copy to the Applicable Line Ministry and the PPP Authority.
(b) The Contracting Authority may engage in discussions with the Original Proponent in order to clarify the scope of the Unsolicited Proposal and to provide guidance on the criteria that need to be met.
(c) If the Contracting Authority concludes that further information is required to complete its determination, then it shall inform the Original Proponent accordingly and request the submission of further information within a specified time.
(d) If after reviewing and assessing the Unsolicited Proposal, the determination is positive, the Contracting Authority shall put forward a formal submission along with its recommendations, if any, to the PPP Authority for processing of the Unsolicited Proposal, along with a copy to the Applicable Line Ministry.
(e) Where the Contracting Authority determines that the Unsolicited Proposal is not acceptable, then it shall inform the Original Proponent in writing of its conclusion with a copy to the Applicable Line Ministry and the PPP Authority.
(f) On receipt of the formal submission from the Contracting Authority, the PPP Authority shall assess whether or not the Unsolicited Proposal complies with the minimum information requirements set out in Article 6 above. If the PPP Authority assesses that the requirements of Article 6 have been met, then it shall inform its decision in writing to the Applicable Line Ministry and the Contracting Authority.
(g) If the PPP Authority assesses that the requirements of Article 6 have not been met, then it may request the submission of further information, or reject the Unsolicited Proposal from further consideration and shall inform its decision in writing to the Applicable Line Ministry and the Contracting Authority. Based on the PPP Authority's response, the Contracting Authority may request the Original Proponent for further information or may inform the Original Proponent that the Unsolicited Proposal has been rejected from further consideration. The PPP Authority may also engage in discussions with the Original Proponent in order to clarify the scope of the Unsolicited Proposal and to provide guidance on the criteria that need to be met.