a. A Government Entity may hold preliminary meetings with prequalified Partners to discuss matters related to the preliminary specifications and conditions of a Project, and other relevant matters.
b. For confidentiality purposes, a prequalified Partner may request a Government Entity not to publish or disclose the data relating to his economic or financial forecasts which are relevant to a Partnership Project.
c. For purposes of ensuring equality and equal opportunity, prequalified Partners will be treated in accordance with the rules and principles stated in Article (14) of this Law.
d. Prior to initiating a tendering process, a Government Entity may, based on valid reasons and the approval of the Competent Authority, vary certain Project specifications and terms of Partnership without affecting prequalification criteria. Such variation must be clearly and expressly announced in various media sufficient time prior to the tendering process.