Section 51: Procurement Proceeding to be Withheld

1) Upon receipt of the notice of the application for review filed pursuant to sub-section (1) of Section 50, the Public Entity shall have to withhold procurement proceedings until the Review Committee makes a decision in respect of such application.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), procurement proceedings need not be stopped in the following conditions:

(a) If the Public Entity informs the Review Committee certifying the matter that there is an urgency to keep the procurement proceedings continuing due to an important public interest lying in the procurement proceedings, or

(b) If the Review Committee fails to make a decision within the period under sub-section (4) of Section 50,

(c) Where the procurement contract has been concluded.

3) If the Public Entity does not withhold the procurement proceedings pursuant to clause (a) and (b) of sub-section (2), it shall have to give information thereof to the Review Committee.