---
title: "Offer every tenderer the same chance to correct an error of form"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/offer-every-tenderer-the-same-chance-to-correct-an-error-of-form"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-CO20261022-17"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Offer every tenderer the same chance to correct an error of form

> List each tenderer who was invited to correct an error of form, the error described, the deadline given, and any tenderer who was not invited.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each tenderer who was invited to correct an error of form, the error described, the deadline given, and any tenderer who was not invited. Mark whether each submission meets the minimum content and format requirements named in the request. Do not decide that an error is only one of form, and do not score the submissions. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether a correction may be invited and who must receive it. Paragraph 10.33 says that if an entity gives tenderers an opportunity to correct unintentional errors of form between the opening of submissions and any decision, it must give that opportunity equitably to all tenderers. Paragraph 10.34 says further consideration must be given only to submissions that meet the minimum content and format requirements. The lawyer decides whether the mistake is an unintentional error of form, and whether a submission meets the minimum requirements the request documents set. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The responsible lawyer checks each element against the source named for it.

- What the AI does: List each tenderer who was invited to correct an error of form, the error described, the deadline given, and any tenderer who was not invited. Mark whether each submission meets the minimum content and format requirements named in the request. Do not decide that an error is only one of form, and do not score the submissions.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether a correction may be invited and who must receive it. Paragraph 10.33 says that if an entity gives tenderers an opportunity to correct unintentional errors of form between the opening of submissions and any decision, it must give that opportunity equitably to all tenderers. Paragraph 10.34 says further consideration must be given only to submissions that meet the minimum content and format requirements. The lawyer decides whether the mistake is an unintentional error of form, and whether a submission meets the minimum requirements the request documents set.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court or regulator classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Offer the same deadline and the same class of correction to every tenderer. Paragraph 10.33 says the opportunity must be equitable.
2. Do not invite a change to price or to substance under the label of an error of form. The lawyer decides what is form.
3. A submission that misses the minimum content and format requirements is not taken further. Paragraph 10.34 says so.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Department of Finance, additional rules](https://www.finance.gov.au/government/procurement/commonwealth-procurement-rules/additional-rules) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/offer-every-tenderer-the-same-chance-to-correct-an-error-of-form/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*