Section 29(2) in Punjab Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2019
(2)Subject to the rules as may be made in this behalf, the procedure for limited bidding shall include the following, namely: -(a)the procuring entity shall issue an invitation to bid by writing directly, and on the same day, to, -(i)all the bidders who can supply the subject matter of procurement in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (1); or(ii)all the bidders who are registered for the subject matter of procurement with the procuring entity or with any other procuring entity, where procuring entity uses the list of registered bidders of such other procuring entity in terms of sub-section (5) of section 18; or(iii)an adequate number of bidders who can supply the subject matter of procurement selected in a non-discriminatory manner to ensure effective competition, in case of clause (b) of subsection (1); and(b)a procuring entity may allow all prospective bidders who fulfill the qualification criteria laid down for the procurement, whether an invitation to bid has been issued to such a bidder or not, to participate in the bidding process.
