SONG Zong-yu~1, WEN Chang-huang~2, ZENG Wen-ge~1. On the Formation of Civil Engineering Contract[J]. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004, 26(3): 93-98.
SONG Zong-yu~1, WEN Chang-huang~2, ZENG Wen-ge~1. On the Formation of Civil Engineering Contract[J]. Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004, 26(3): 93-98. DOI: 10.11835/j.issn.1674-4764.2004.03.023.
It is the major way to form a civil engineering contract by means of bidding and tendering passing through the following steps as: tendering
bidding
bid opening
evaluation
acceptance and contract signing. The legal nature of the bid is an invitation to offer. The bid has certain legal binding which is different from the ordinary invitation to offer. The legal nature of the tendering is an order
which is sent to the inviter by the bidder. The letter of acceptance takes effect when it is issued and meanwhile the civil engineering contract is formed.