Vietnam: Organizing contractor selection for supply of antiretroviral drugs before September 20 every year

According to Article 4 of the Circular No. 22/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, formulation, appraisal and approval for contractor selection plan and organization of contractor selection for supply of antiretroviral drugs are specified as follows:

- Upon receipt of the written proposal for use of antiretroviral drugs in the following year from Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control, by May 20 every year, the procuring unit shall formulate the contractor selection plan according to the Circular No. 15/2019/TT-BYT, and send it to the Department of Planning and Finance for appraisal and submission to competent authorities.

- Upon receipt of the contractor selection plan from the procuring unit, the Department of Planning and Finance shall appraise and submit it to a competent authority for approval by June 20 every year.

- Based on the approved contractor selection plan, the procuring unit shall complete the organization of contractor selection by September 20 every year in order to ensure that drugs will be supplied to health facilities from January 01 of the following year.

- If there are no drugs with valid registration numbers at the time of formulation of the contractor selection plan, the procuring unit shall give a written notification to Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control that shall then make adjustments according to Clause 2 Article 3 of this Circular, and notify the relevant provincial Department of Health and provincial HIV/AIDS Control Agency.

- If the contractor selection is unsuccessful, the procuring unit shall notify Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control in writing for its cooperation in proposing appropriate measures to the Ministry of Health.

View more details at the Circular No. 22/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from January 20, 2021.

Le Vy

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