All SOQs received shall be opened simultaneously after the RFQ closing date.
Prior to the commencement of evaluation, the evaluation secretariat shall prepare and provide to the evaluation panel the SOQs, SOQ evaluation templates and such other documentation that may be necessary to conduct the qualification evaluations, including any further instructions and guidance materials that may be necessary.
The evaluation secretariat shall ensure the SOQ evaluation templates (and any further instructions and guidance material) mirror the structure and indicated criteria and process of the RFQ.
NCP will train, as necessary, and introduce the evaluation panel to the requirements of the evaluation, the process for assessing and evaluating the qualifications, and answer any questions related to the responsibilities of the evaluation panel (including for example, confidentiality, maintaining objectivity, being free from conflicts of interest, clarifying evaluation criteria, etc.).