Fwurg

[Nehket Aeka]

"Fellow senators,

After much discussion, I hereby open the vote on the implementation of the Public Tender Act."

The options are:

1. Implementation of the Public Tender Act version A as available in attachment 1. Proposed by the chancellor, the act provides a formalized framework for buying services and goods from Union members for the good of the Union.
2. Implementation of the Public Tender Act version B as available in attachment 2. As proposed by the Senator Latharion of the Astrian Colonial Authority, next to providing a formalized framework as does version A, this version removes from ministers the authority to open a public tender and requires a senate vote before a public tender can be opened.
3. Rejection either version of the Public Tender Act.

"The following member worlds may vote:

• Unified Empire of Azaryan Colonies
  
• Astrian Colonial Authority
  
• Federal Republic of Bisidn
  
• High Chiefdom of Skuldda
  
• Hiocan Society
  
• Holy Heimgolian Theocracy
  
• IO Protocol
  
• Kingdom of Komès
  
• Kingdom of Meritonia
  
• Miomanian Colonists
  
• New Communist Imperium of the Rising Suns of Deominius
  
• Praetorian Empire
  
• Principality of Suma
  
• Silver Forests of Remunzia
  
• Socialist Republic of Niom
  
• Teprogrenaian Consensus
  
• Unified Republic of Darya

Voting closes on 2014-06-05."

Attachment 1: Public Tender Act, version A

1. For the acquisition of materials, products, special goods and services the Union will default to issueing a public tender. Other methods of acquisition may be employed when a public tender can not, within reason, be employed to achieve the same.
2. Any minister can open a public tender.
3. Definition
   A public tender must adhere to the following:
   
   • A public tender has a closing date; a public tender is open until 23:59:59 of the day of the deadline.
     
   • A public tender is opened for at least 14 days, which includes the day of the opening.
4. Opening
   The minister opens the public tender, and clearly communicates the public tender to all Union members. The minister is allowed to delegate the opening of a vote to any part of their ministry or authorize a third party to act on behalf of the Union. Clear communication includes at least the following information:
   
   • the necessary goods or services,
   • the closing date for the public tender
   • constraints upon the public tender such as (a) the location(s) of delivery or service, (b) the expected rate of delivery and constraints upon delivery and (c) the maximum price per good, for the whole set of goods or for the service.
   • priorities used to select bids, such as 'the least expensive' or 'the fastest'
5. Bidding
   Once the public tender is opened, all Union members may place one or more bids.
   
   1. Bids are placed publicly. A bid can be placed by direct announcement, or by registering the bid with the minister, who will report the bid as soon as reasonably possible.
   2. A bid is legal if and only if it adheres to the following conditions:
      
      • A bid must be placed after the public tender is opened, and before the public tender is closed
      • A bid must clearly indicate the price, rate of delivery or quality of service, and other information necessary to judge the bid
      • Bids may not be changed, withdrawn or otherwise altered
6. Closing
   The minister closes the public tender any time after the deadline, at their leisure.
   
   1. The minister may allow additional time to bid at the request of a Union member, or at their leisure.
   2. If the accumulated extension time exceeds 2 days, the minister must produce a valid reason for the extension.
7. Selection of Bid
   After the public tender has been closed, the minister selects one of the bids.
   
   • The bids will be considered based on the priorities stated in opening of the public tender
   • If several bids are tied, the minister will select one using their best judgement with preference being given to the least expensive bid
   • The selected bid is announced publicly

Attachment 2: Public Tender Act, version B

1. For the acquisition of materials, products, special goods and services the Union will default to issueing a public tender. Other methods of acquisition may be employed when a public tender can not, within reason, be employed to achieve the same.
2. Any minister can open a public tender, after a majority vote in the senate has deemed the materials requested for by the public tender to be necessary.
3. Definition
   A public tender must adhere to the following:
   
   • A public tender has a closing date; a public tender is open until 23:59:59 of the day of the deadline.
     
   • A public tender is opened for at least 14 days, which includes the day of the opening.
4. Opening
   The minister opens the public tender, and clearly communicates the public tender to all Union members. The minister is allowed to delegate the opening of a vote to any part of their ministry or authorize a third party to act on behalf of the Union. Clear communication includes at least the following information:
   
   • the necessary goods or services,
   • the closing date for the public tender
   • constraints upon the public tender such as (a) the location(s) of delivery or service, (b) the expected rate of delivery and constraints upon delivery and (c) the maximum price per good, for the whole set of goods or for the service.
   • priorities used to select bids, such as 'the least expensive' or 'the fastest'
5. Bidding
   Once the public tender is opened, all Union members may place one or more bids.
   
   1. Bids are placed publicly. A bid can be placed by direct announcement, or by registering the bid with the minister, who will report the bid as soon as reasonably possible.
   2. A bid is legal if and only if it adheres to the following conditions:
      
      • A bid must be placed after the public tender is opened, and before the public tender is closed
      • A bid must clearly indicate the price, rate of delivery or quality of service, and other information necessary to judge the bid
      • Bids may not be changed, withdrawn or otherwise altered
6. Closing
   The minister closes the public tender any time after the deadline, at their leisure.
   
   1. The minister may allow additional time to bid at the request of a Union member, or at their leisure.
   2. If the accumulated extension time exceeds 2 days, the minister must produce a valid reason for the extension.
7. Selection of Bid
   After the public tender has been closed, the minister selects one of the bids.
   
   • The bids will be considered based on the priorities stated in opening of the public tender
   • If several bids are tied, the minister will select one using their best judgement with preference being given to the least expensive bid
   • The selected bid is announced publicly

[Senator Harek]

"The Hiocan Society is in favor for discussing matters in the senate, but we think the additional voting in the senate decreases the decisiveness of a minister. By voting on a chancellor we have put our faith in the cabinet and the ministers and they should be able to carry out their policy. We vote option A."

[Senator Ardios Eldrilith]

"The Praetorian Empire shares the opinion voiced by Senator Harek. We vote option A."

[Senator Ght'Twwf of the Socialist Republic of Niom]

"The Socialist Republic of Niom votes for option B, implementation of the Public Tender Act version B as available in attachment 2."

[Senator Acehtoo of the Miomanian Colonists]

"The Miomanian Colonists vote in favour of option A."

[Senator Salixa of the Silver Forests of Remunzia]

"Remunzia abstains on this issue."

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[Nehket Aeka]

"The Holy Heimgolian Theocracy has let me know that they vote for option A."

[Senator Gregory Konev]

"The Unified Republic of Darya votes option A."

[Senator Arzag of Suma]

"The prinicipality of Suma abstains from the vote."

[Nehket Aeka]

"After leaving the vote open for one day beyond the closing date, this vote is now closed."

An aide of the chancellor quickly whispered something to the chancellor before she announced the results.

"Fellow senators,

There are seventeen voting worlds, yet only nine votes have been cast.

As only nine votes were cast, an absolute majority has been reached with 5 votes in favour of option A. Option B received 1 vote, and 3 votes are explicit abstains.


Version A of the Public Tender Act will be implemented fortwith."