Bid documentation in public procurement in Poland

712 Preparation of tender documents is the responsibility of the orderer (contracting authority). The correct description of the subject of the building works and a clear formulation of orderer’s requirements have an impact on the contractor’s decision to join the proceedings, as well as on the preparation of an offer. Errors in the preparation of tender documents may be the cause of many questions raised by the contractors and, as a consequence, it may become necessary to extend the process. The article briefly presents the regulations specified in Polish public procurement law relating to the requirements for contractors and the way the subject of the building works is described. Then it focuses on an analysis of questions asked by bidders during the selected procedures. Consideration will be given to the structure of questions and the factors affecting their quantity. Bid documentation in public procurement in Poland