This redflag indicates risk if there are no adequate response or clarification by project officials to complaints from bidders about vague, ambiguous or incomplete specifications
This redflag indicates risk if there is a wide and inexplicable disparity in bid prices considering the type of works, goods or services being procured. The Worldbank' Handbook does not indicate the scope of the width.
This redflag indicates risk if there is unusual or unreasonable evaluation criteria for short-listing AND/OR One or more of the short-listed consultants or prequalified companies does not have the appropriate qualifications for the assignment AND/OR there is a wide gap in qualifications of the short-listed companies AND/OR Highly qualified firms have expressed interest and are not short-listed
This redflag indicates risk if particular line items that are unreasonably low compared to market prices are later removed from the list of requirements under the contract.
This redflag indicates risk if there is no advertisement of the request for specific procurement notice [or expression of interest as required the WB procurement rules] OR only a limited circulation by posting the advertisement in a local rather than national gazette, when a national gazette would have resulted in more bids.
This redflag indicates risk if the period between the advertisement and the bid submission deadline is very short. The Worldbank's Handbook does not imply actual timespan.
This redflag indicates risk if a questionable “consultant” or “middleman” is involved in the biddingAND/OR project officials and the favored bidder communicate (e.g., by email) or socialize during the bidding period