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GATE 2021 AR – Question 35

Project Management and Professional Practice · Tendering · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Order the contract activities P bid opening, Q security-deposit submission, R Notice Inviting Tender publication, S Letter of Intent issue, T Earnest Money Deposit submission.

  1. R–Q–P–T–S
  2. S–P–R–T–Q
  3. R–T–P–S–Q
  4. S–T–P–R–Q

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Correct answer: (C) R–T–P–S–Q

Explanation

Publish the tender notice, receive the bid with EMD, open/evaluate bids, issue the letter of intent, then obtain the post-award security deposit. The source sequence is R–T–P–S–Q, C. Bid security and the successful contractor’s security deposit occur at different stages.

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