浅谈如何合理确定投标保证金不予退还的情形

Talking about how to reasonably determine the situation that the bid bond is not refundable

投标保证金是指投标人按照招标文件的要求向招标人出具的以一定金额表示的投标责任担保。其实质是为了避免因投标人在投标有效期内随意撤回、撤销投标或中标后不能提交履约保证金和签署合同等行为而给招标人造成损失。在招标投标与政府采购的相关法律法规中均有涉及投标保证金的相关规定,并对投标保证金不予退还的情形进行了列举。在招投标或政府采购实践中,如何依据相关规定针对投标人复杂多样的违纪违法等不规范行为来确定其投标保证金不予退还的情形则是需要我们认真思考和探索的。

The bid bond refers to the bidding responsibility guarantee issued by the bidder to the tenderee in accordance with the requirements of the bidding documents.The essence is to avoid causing losses to the tenderee because the bidder can withdraw the bid freely,cancel the bid or win the bid,and cannot submit the performance bond and sign the contract.In the relevant laws and regulations related to bidding and government procurement,there are relevant provisions concerning bid security,and the cases where the bid bond is not refunded are listed.In the practice of bidding or government procurement,how to determine the non-standard behavior of bidders in accordance with the relevant regulations for the complicated and diverse violations of laws and regulations,etc.,is not necessary for us to seriously consider and explore.