9.1 Only prospective bidders whose submitted contracts are similar in nature and complexity to the contract to be bid as provided in the EDS shall be considered for short listing.
9.2 The BAC of the Procuring Entity shall draw up the short list of prospective bidders from those declared eligible using the detailed set of criteria and rating system to be used specified in the EDS.
9.3 Short-listed consultants shall be invited to participate in the bidding for this project through a Letter of Invitation to Bid issued by the BAC of the Procuring Entity.
9.4. Only bids from short-listed bidders shall be opened and considered for award of contract. These short-listed bidders, whether single entities or joint ventures, should confirm in their bids that the information contained in the submitted eligibility documents remains correct as of the date of bid submission.