‘A purchasing procedure whereby potential suppliers are invited to make a firm and unequivocal offer of the price and terms on which they will supply specified goods or services which, on ac-ceptance, shall be the basis of the subsequent contract’

‘A purchasing procedure whereby potential suppliers are invited to make a firm and unequivocal offer of the price and terms on which they will supply specified goods or services which, on ac-ceptance, shall be the basis of the subsequent contract’
A . Competitive dialogue
B . Request for information
C . Invitation to tender
D . Expression of interest

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Answer: C

Explanation:

The ‘firm and unequivocal offer’ and ‘the basis of a contract’ indicate the reference to a formal and binding tender procedure. The answer is therefore ‘invitation to tender’.