Section 30: Bid Opening.

All bids shall be submitted before the deadline or date specified in the tender documents or any extension of the deadline for submission and the procuring entity shall:
(a) permit attendees to examine the envelopes in which the bids have been submitted to ascertain that the bids have not been tampered with;
(b) cause all the bids to be opened in public, in the presence of the bidders or their representatives and any interested member of the public;
(c) ensure that the bid opening takes place immediately following the deadline stipulated for the submission of bids or any extension thereof;
(d) ensure that a register is taken of the names and addresses of all those present at the bid opening and the organizations they represent which is recorded by the Secretary of the tenders board; and
(e) call-over to the hearing of all present, the name and address of each bidder, the total amount of each bid, the bid currency and shall ensure that these details are recorded by the Secretary of the Tenders board or his delegate in the minutes of the bid opening.