The BAC should open the bids on the date and time specified for the same. The bids should not be opened without the BAC chairperson or the vice chair, and without a quorum of the members. All BAC members present during the bid opening should initial every page of the original copies of the bids received and opened. The BAC secretariat should document the minutes of the bid opening as well as the names and number of bidders whose bids were not accepted due to late submission.