We want to hire a project bidding agency. Do we still have to go through the public bidding procedure? We are state-owned enterprises. Please explain the legal provisions.

Project bidding agencies usually handle bidding procedures internally. There is no need to go through public bidding procedures for consulting fees below 500,000 yuan. See the bidding method by yourself.

Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Bidding Law:

Eleventh bidding agency qualification in accordance with the provisions of the law and the State Council by the relevant departments.

The competent departments of urban housing and urban construction, commerce, development and reform, industry and informatization in the State Council shall supervise and manage the tendering agency according to the prescribed division of responsibilities.

Article 12 A bidding agency shall have a certain number of professionals who have obtained professional qualifications for bidding. The specific measures for obtaining the professional qualification for bidding shall be formulated by the human resources and social security department of the State Council in conjunction with the development and reform department of the State Council.

Thirteenth bidding agencies to carry out bidding agency business within the scope of their qualifications and entrusted by the tenderer, no unit or individual may illegally interfere.

When acting as an agent for bidding business, a bidding agency shall abide by the provisions of the Bidding Law and these Regulations on bidders. A bidding agency shall not bid or act as an agent in the bidding project it represents, nor shall it provide consultation for the bidders of the bidding project it represents.

The tendering agency shall not alter, lease, lend or transfer the qualification certificate.

Article 14 A tenderer shall sign a written entrustment contract with the entrusted tendering agency, and the fees stipulated in the contract shall comply with the relevant provisions of the state.