Chương I Thông tư 02/2024/TT-BKHĐT quy định về hoạt động đào tạo, bồi dưỡng kiến thức và thi, cấp, thu hồi chứng chỉ nghiệp vụ chuyên môn về đấu thầu do Bộ trưởng Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư ban hành: Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope

This Circular provides for training, refresher training, and update of knowledge and skills in bidding (hereinafter referred to as bidding training and refresher training); bidding examination administration, initial issuance, re-issuance, renewal, and revocation of bidding professional certificates regarding contractor selection and investor selection as per the Bidding Law.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Circular applies to organizations and individuals participating in or related to bidding training and refresher training, and examination, issuance, and revocation of bidding professional certificates specified in Article 1 of this Circular.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

1. “bidding professional certificate” is a certificate issued by the authority specified in Clause 1, Article 9 of this Circular to an individual who takes an examination and passes the examination specified in Clause 3, Article 20 of this Circular.

2. “examination and issuance fee” includes the examination fee and the fee for initial issuance, re-issuance, or renewal of a bidding professional certificate.

3. “the system for management of issuance of bidding professional certificates” (hereinafter referred to as the System) is the information technology system located at https://chungchidauthau.mpi.gov.vn that performs the following functions:

a) Post information related to examination administration, issuance and revocation of bidding professional certificates;

b) Receive and respond to information on applications for examination, or applications for initial issuance, re-issuance, or renewal of bidding professional certificates;

c) Administer online bidding examinations;

d) Manage a database of individuals who have their bidding professional certificates initially issued, re-issued, renewed, or revoked;

dd) Manage a database of agencies that administer examinations, issue and revoke bidding professional certificates;

e) Other related functions.

4. “Manual” is an electronic document posted on the System to guide users in using features on the System.

5. ”System participants” are agencies that register to participate in the System to perform one or more activities as follows:

a) Receive and check applications for initial issuance, re-issuance, or renewal of bidding professional certificates;

b) Administer bidding examinations;

c) Issue or revoke bidding professional certificates.

6. “System account” is an account issued to a System participant to perform one or several activities specified in Clause 5 of this Article.

7. “functional account” is an account created by a System account to perform assigned tasks on the System.

8. “online examination” is a form of examination in which candidates take the examination on a computer through the examination software of the System.

9. “Bidding Support Center” (hereinafter referred to as the Center) is a public sector entity under the Bidding Management Department affiliated to Ministry of Planning and Investment with the task of building, managing, operating, maintaining, and upgrading the System.

Article 4. Registration to join the System and process applications

1. System participants register on the System.  The application is specified in Form No. 01, Form No. 02, Appendix 03 of this Circular. The registration process follows the Manual.

2. Addition or modification of information registered on the System:

Modification of information registered on the System (including adding activities to System accounts) is done according to the Manual.

3. Termination or suspension of participation in the System:

The System terminates or suspends the operation of a System account in one of the following cases:

a) In case the System participant requests to suspend all or some operations of the System account, follow the Manual;

b) In case the agency that administers the bidding examination (hereinafter referred to as examination administering agency) fails to pay the required fee as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 29 of this Circular, the System will temporarily stop the administration of bidding examinations of the corresponding System account;

c) If the System participant has dissolved or ceased its operations as per the law, the System will update the termination status of the corresponding System account.

4. Revalidation of System accounts:

Revalidation of System accounts after suspension or termination as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article is carried out according to the Manual.

5. Process and time limit for processing documentation:

The Center shall process the documentation specified in Clause 1, Clause 2, Points a and b, Clause 3 and Clause 4 of this Article within 2 working days of receiving the requests on the System, and also notify processing results to System participants via notice boards on the System, e-mails, mobile applications or other information channels and receive detailed instructions in the Manual.