16. Reading of the tenders: At the time of the opening of each tender, the applicant’s representative shall first ascertain whether the conditions set for its admissibility in accordance with the provisions of Schedule I have been satisfied, and if not, shall immediately refuse it by stating aloud the irregularity observed. If the conditions have been satisfied, the representative of the applicant shall then read aloud the name of the tenderer and the total amount of his tender.
When all the admissible tenders have been read, the representative of the applicant shall state the total number of tenders accepted for study by the applicant, subject to further verification of their compliance with the conditions.
The observations must be entered in minutes stating the names of the witnesses.