Technical compliance first
A lower price is not meaningful if the offered item does not meet the stated technical requirement. The evaluation sequence should identify compliance, deviations and clarifications before commercial ranking.
Commercial comparison second
Once technically acceptable options are understood, compare price, lead time, Incoterm assumptions, documentation and payment conditions on a consistent basis.
The exact technical and commercial requirements of a procurement package should be defined by the buyer and project documentation. This article is general procurement guidance, not a project-specific specification.
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