财政部发文整治政府采购“内卷”，异常低价启动审查

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Finance has issued a notice to strengthen the review of abnormally low bids in government procurement, aiming to address "involution" competition in this sector [1] Group 1: Strengthening Procurement Management - The notice emphasizes the need for procurement entities to manage demand effectively, considering market conditions, industry standards, and project budgets to set reasonable maximum prices for suppliers [1] - Procurement projects without a set maximum price will use the project budget as the maximum limit [1] Group 2: Criteria for Abnormally Low Bid Review - The notice outlines specific criteria for initiating the review of abnormally low bids, including bids below 50% of the average bid of compliant suppliers, below 50% of the second-lowest compliant bid, and below 45% of the maximum project price [1][2] - The review committee can also initiate a review based on professional judgment if a bid is deemed excessively low, potentially affecting product quality or contract fulfillment [1] Group 3: Supplier Responsibilities and Evaluation - Suppliers must provide written explanations and necessary documentation to justify their bid prices during the review process, with a minimum of 30 minutes allocated for this [2] - If suppliers fail to provide adequate justification, their bids will be considered invalid [2] - The procurement entity is responsible for verifying compliance with contract terms and conducting performance evaluations, especially for suppliers whose bids triggered the low bid review process [3]