--- title: "Netizens believe that different policies regarding the preparation time for bidding documents are conflicting, and the Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport responded" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/223767259.md" description: "The Ministry of Transport responded to netizens' conflicting opinions on the preparation time regulations for bidding documents, pointing out that the construction of operational highways can be bid according to the new mechanism or relevant laws. According to the \"Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China,\" the reasonable time for bidders to prepare documents shall not be less than twenty days, while the \"Management Regulations on Bidding and Tendering for Investors in Operational Highway Construction Projects\" require that the preparation time for qualification pre-examination and bidding documents shall not be less than thirty working days and forty-five working days, respectively" datetime: "2025-01-02T07:31:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/223767259.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/223767259.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/223767259.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Netizens believe that different policies regarding the preparation time for bidding documents are conflicting, and the Highway Bureau of the Ministry of Transport responded The Ministry of Transport responded that the construction of operational highways can either select franchisees through a franchising model in accordance with the requirements of the new mechanism for public-private partnerships, or conduct investor bidding according to the provisions of the Highway Law, the Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads, and the Management Regulations for Bidding and Tendering of Investors in Operational Highway Construction Projects. According to Article 24 of the Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China, the bidder shall determine a reasonable time for the bidders to prepare their bidding documents; however, for projects that must be bid according to law, the time from the issuance of the bidding documents to the deadline for bidders to submit their bidding documents shall not be less than twenty days. Article 16 of the Management Regulations for Bidding and Tendering of Investors in Operational Highway Construction Projects stipulates that the bidder shall reasonably determine the preparation time for the qualification pre-application documents and bidding documents. The time for preparing qualification pre-application documents shall not be less than thirty working days from the start of the sale of the qualification pre-application documents to the deadline for potential bidders to submit their qualification pre-application documents. The time for preparing bidding documents shall not be less than forty-five working days from the start of the sale of the bidding documents to the deadline for bidders to submit their bidding documents. In summary, if the bidder for operational highways selects franchisees through a franchising model, the bidding time limit shall comply with the provisions of Article 24 of the Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China. If the bidder selects investors according to the Highway Law, the Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads, and the Management Regulations for Bidding and Tendering of Investors in Operational Highway Construction Projects, the bidding time limit must meet the provisions of Article 24 of the Bidding Law of the People's Republic of China and also comply with the provisions of Article 16 of the Management Regulations for Bidding and Tendering of Investors in Operational Highway Construction Projects ### Related Stocks - [603860.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/603860.CN.md) - [600853.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/600853.CN.md) - [80737.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/80737.HK.md) - [00737.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00737.HK.md) - [603458.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/603458.CN.md) - [601058.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/601058.CN.md) - [00548.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00548.HK.md) - [00152.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00152.HK.md) - [001965.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/001965.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [Shenzhen Investment Holdings Bay Area Unit Places RMB360 Million in Principal-Guaranteed Structured Deposit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298200582.md) - [EXPLAINER-How China's oil majors helped Beijing prepare for an energy crisis](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298688758.md) - [M Group, Telent to showcase combined highways capabilities at Highways UK 2026](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298456281.md) - [Edil San Felice wins EUR 10.4 million Autostrade per l’Italia maintenance contract](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298709092.md) - [Havas, linked to Louis Hachette director Yannick Bolloré, purchases EUR 5.31 million of Louis Hachette Group shares](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298621675.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**