E. Timeline and Deadlines

 

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E. Timeline and deadlines
 
E.1   What will be the timeline leading to the auction? Will there be training for the bidders?
 
E.2   When is the PAF’s first auction and when will materials be released on eligibility?
 
E.3   I understand this will be a live auction. So for some participants the auction will take place at night?
 
E.4   Will some training be provided before the auction? Will there be a practice website and a dry run?
 
E.5   Do the IDD questionnaire and the Schedule 1 of the Bidder Application package need to be signed and scanned, or can they be sent by e-mail?
 
E.6   The Participation Agreement is the only document of the Bidder Application Package that needs to be signed, correct?
 

 

E. Timeline and deadlines
Question E.1 What will be the timeline leading to the auction? Will there be training for the bidders?
  The timeline leading to the auction has been published on the auction page.Training will be provided to interested parties ahead of the auction.
 
Question E.2 When is the PAF’s first auction and when will materials be released on eligibility?
  The first auction will take place on July 15, 2015. The Bidder Application Package contains all materials on eligibility including the Draft Final Terms. The Package can be received by sending an e-mail to the PAF_Secretariat@worldbank.org. The email must contain disclaimer language cut and pasted from this webpage.
 
Question E.3 I understand this will be a live auction. So for some participants the auction will take place at night?
  Correct. However for bidders that do not want to participate in real-time there will be an option for bidders to submit to the auction manager their bidding orders ahead of time in a confidential and secure way.
 
Question E.4 Will some training be provided before the auction? Will there be a practice website and a dry run?
  A mock auction will be organized prior to the auction date of July 15, 2015. Information related to the mock auction and training materials will be provided to interested parties that submit an application to qualify to participate in the PAF Auction.
 
Question E.5 Do the IDD questionnaire and the Schedule 1 of the Bidder Application package need to be signed and scanned, or can they be sent by e-mail?
  The IDD questionnaire (Annex 1 to the Bidder Application Package) and Schedule 1 to the Participation Agreement (Annex 2 to the Bidder Application Package) do not need to be signed and can be sent in PDF or MS Word by e-mail to PAF_Secretariat@worldbank.org.
 
Question E.6 The Participation Agreement is the only document of the Bidder Application Package that needs to be signed, correct?
  Correct, the Participation Agreement (Annex 2 to the Bidder Application Package) must be signed but not dated, scanned and sent by e-mail along with the IDD questionnaire and Schedule 1 to PAF_Secretariat@worldbank.org.
 

 

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Last update -- June 9, 2015