ISO/TC 59/SC 18/WG 1 - Maintenance of ISO 10845 series

This document sets out standard conditions for the calling for expressions of interest which a) bind the employer and respondent to behave in a particular manner, b) establish what is required for a respondent to submit a compliant submission, c) make known to respondents the evaluation criteria, and d) establish the manner in which the employer conducts the process of calling for expressions of interest. This document is intended for use in procurements relating to goods, services and construction works and certain disposals other than by auction.

This document describes processes, methods and procedures for the establishment within an organization of a procurement system for goods, services, and construction works or disposals, or any combination thereof that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. This document a) describes generic procurement processes around which an employer can develop its procurement system, b) establishes basic requirements for the conduct of an employer's employees, agents, board members and office bearers when engaging in procurement, c) establishes the framework for the development of an employer's procurement policy, including any secondary procurement policy, and d) establishes generic methods and procedures for procurements, including those pertaining to disposals. This document provides a generic and standard set of processes, procedures and methods for a procurement system which can be applied by both the public and private sector organizations in the development of their procurement system. The principles contained in this document can also be applied down the supply chain. This document enables organizations to develop in the first instance a generic procurement system and then to identify the methods and procedures best suited to particular categories of procurement.

This document establishes, in respect of supply, services and construction contracts, at both main and subcontract levels, a) a format for the compilation of 1) calls for expressions of interest, 2) tender and contract documents, and b) the general principles for compiling procurement documents. NOTE 1: Annex A contains commentary on the clauses in this document. NOTE 2: This document can also be used, with some adaptation, in the formatting and compilation of concession contracts, design, build and operate contracts and contracts involving disposals. NOTE 3: ISO 10845-1:2020, Annex G provides guidance on the development of auction data.