Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-06-22 08:26Core Viewpoint - The recent change in the bidding candidates for a multi-million system procurement project by China Telecom has raised questions regarding the evaluation process and the reasons behind the sudden ranking switch between the two leading candidates [1][12]. Group 1: Project Overview - The project is a centralized procurement for desktop operating systems by China Telecom, divided into two packages: Package One for 286,000 cloud-based desktop operating systems with a maximum bid limit of 68.42 million yuan (excluding VAT) and Package Two for 54,000 physical machine desktop operating systems with a maximum bid limit of 19.98 million yuan [5]. - Package One selected two winners with a distribution of 60% and 40% based on their bid prices, while Package Two also selected two winners, with the distribution depending on the price relationship between the bids [5][6]. Group 2: Bidding Process and Results - The first candidate for Package One was Kirin Software, ranked first, while Zhongke Fangde Software was ranked second [2]. - For Package Two, the initial first candidate was Tongxin Software with a bid of 22.23394 million yuan (including VAT), and Kirin Software was the second candidate with a bid of 22.41385503 million yuan (including VAT) [4]. - On June 17, the candidates for Package Two were unexpectedly changed, with Kirin Software moving to the first position and Tongxin Software to the second, resulting in a difference of over 4 million yuan in estimated bid amounts based on the share distribution [7].