Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2842

The tenderer becomes contractually bound only from the date the contract is signed by both parties, whether the tender was conducted by the Central Tenders Committee or the entity owning the project. Notification to the successful tenderer of acceptance of his bid and award of the tender to him. A preliminary step towards concluding the contract. - The law's failure to specify particular procedures for negotiated procurement activities concerning the conclusion of the related contracts. Its effect. Recourse to the provisions of Law 37 of 1964 concerning Public Tenders, on the basis that the participant in negotiated procurement is like the tenderer and is not considered a contracting party until the date of signing the negotiated procurement contract.