Tool 9: Decision tree for setting GRPP selection criteria, technical specifications and/or award criteria

This tool provides contracting authorities with questions that are useful for defining selection criteria, technical specifications and/or award criteria that include gender aspects.

You will find guiding questions that can support you in identifying at which stage(s) of the procurement process it is more appropriate to include gender aspects.

Do you have sufficient market knowledge to choose appropriate GRPP criteria?

Does the contract require previous experience or technical capacity to deliver GRPP requirements?

Conduct market consultation/engagement to identify current market capacity and prepare bidders to respond to GRPP criteria

Apply GRPP selection criteria that are proportionate and linked to the subject matter of the contract

Are you confident that the market will be able to meet GRPP technical specifications?

Apply GRPP specifications to set mandatory minimum requirements for all bidders on gender performance.

Apply contract performance clauses to implement, monitor and improve GRPP performance

Apply GRPP award criteria to compare bids in terms of gender performance and award marks accordingly.

Apply contract performance clauses to implement, monitor and improve GRPP performance

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