Frequently Asked Questions

The Attorney-General is the Government’s legal adviser and does not act for private individuals in private disputes.  If you wish to appoint a lawyer to take legal action on your behalf, please contact the Law Society of Singapore for information on private lawyers.

No.  Tenders are the prescribed mode for Government agreements.  It is a fair and transparent process where all parties make their offers to the Government on the same objective basis. 

Central to a proper tender exercise is that all tendering parties make their offers to the Government on the same contractual terms and conditions.  There must be a level playing field for all the tender offerors.  The Government’s requirements for the contract called by tender must be clearly specified.  These would enable fair and transparent evaluation of tender offers made and ensures that the Government obtains best value for the transaction. 

As such no re-negotiation on the terms and conditions with any one offeror after the close of the tender exercise can take place as this would mean that vendors can no longer be evaluated on a level playing field.