What will happen if the bid opening is late and the bid is invalid?

Legal analysis: the late arrival of the judges at the bid opening is not considered invalid. The conditions for refusing to bid are as follows:

1. There are less than three valid bidders.

2. The fairness of procurement is affected.

3. The bidding quotation all exceeds the procurement budget.

4. The procurement task was cancelled.

Legal basis: Bidding Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Thirty-second bidders shall not collude with each other in bidding quotation, and shall not crowd out the fair competition of other bidders and damage the legitimate rights and interests of the tenderee or other bidders.

Bidders shall not collude with the tenderee in bidding, which may harm the national interests, social public interests or the legitimate rights and interests of others.

Bidders are prohibited from winning the bid by bribing the tenderee or members of the bid evaluation committee.

Article 33 A bidder shall not bid at a price lower than the cost, nor shall he bid in the name of others or defraud the bid by other means.