on 14.11.2023, whereas the mandatory bid documents were executed on 13.11.2023, which was not in consonance with clause 10 Part I/Cover 1 (OID) of NIT. According to them, the mandatory bid documents were executed on 13.11.2023, when the Executant had no authority to execute the said bid documents. A person submitting the bid was required to have a valid Power of Attorney in his favour at least on the date on which he was signing and executing the bid documents, and therefore the Appellant did not meet with the Eligibility criteria 5prescribed under the terms of the NIT. They further submitted that during the course of evaluation the Respondent BCCL could seek shortfall documents from the Bidders, but could not permit them to replace the bid documents. So far as Respondent no.8 - Company was concerned, the Tender Committee had sought clarification on 09.04.2024 regarding the Audited Annual Reports, which approach and methodology of the Committee was consistent with the other bidders