YouaretheprocurementprofessionalfortheCityofFanshawe, alargemunicipalityinOntario.TheCityhasissuedaformalRequestforTender(RFT)to supplyfireequipmenttoyourFireDepartment,theequipmentiscriticallyneededbythegrowingcommunity.Thebudgetestimatefortheequipmentis$3,200,000.00andhasnotbeendisclosedtothepublic.Asalways,youandtheFireDepartmentarehopingforahighdegreeofcompetitionandpricingthatiswithinyourbudget.

PublicnoticeoftheRFTwasusedas apolicyundertheMunicipalAct.TheSpecificationsweredetailedsoonlypricingisrequiredfromthebidders.TheRFTwaspostedfortheminimumamountoftimerequiredbytradeagreementsandtheMunicipalAct,youandtheFireDepartmentfeelthatallbiddershadadequatetimetoprepareaqualitybid.

Bidswere,previously,openedinpersoninyourofficebutyourdepartmenthasrecentlytransitionedtoane-biddingplatformthatallowsbidderstoseetheresultsoncetheRFTlistinghasexpired.

Thebidresultsareasfollows:

Bidder	FireEngine	PumpandRescue	AerialTruck	TOTAL
A	$1,200,000	$700,000	$350,000	$2,250,000
B	1,400,000	620,000	290,000	2,310,000
C	1,050,000	575,000	360,000	1,985,000

AftertheRFTclosesyoureceiveaphonecallfromafranticpotentialbidderwhoclaimstheywereonthee-procurementplatformandsubmittedtheirbidbeforetheclosetime.Theyarestressedandindicatethattheirbidwasverycompetitiveandthatwewouldbespendingtaxpayersdollarsverywiselyifweconsideredthem.Theyalsosaidthattheirbossisgoingtobeveryupsetandtheycouldlosetheirjoboverthissituation.Thee-procurementplatform'sclocksareinsyncwithstandardtimeandmatchyourcomputer'stime.

UponcloserlookattheRFTsubmissionsyounoticethatBidderC'ssubmissionisnon-compliant.TheyindicatedthattheydonotagreewithtworequirementsthatwereindicatedintheSpecificationsasmandatory.Onerequirementwasthetimeframefortruckdelivery,theotherwassafetylighting.

Usingtheinformationprovided,answerthefollowingquestion.Providesufficientsupportforyourrationale/decision.

1. Findanexampleofaclausefromapublicagencythataddresses latesubmissions. (Provide a bibliographic source on a website to support your answer).