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Schedule of Request for Proposal (RFP).- (1) The following minimum periods shall be followed by the Tender Inviting Authority while determining the schedule of the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage: (a) The due date shall be no later than 8 (eight) weeks from the date of advertisement or notification of the Request for Proposal (RFP) whichever is later; (b) Pre-submission meeting shall be held not less than 4 (four) weeks before the due date; (c) The clarifications on the queries of Qualified Applicants shall be issued not less than 2 (two) weeks before the due date; and (d) Corrigenda or notifications of amendments in the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Draft Concession Agreement shall be issued not less than 1 (one) week before the due date. (2) In exceptional cases, the Tender Inviting Authority may at the time of issuing the Request for Propsoal (RFQ) reduce the minimum time limits prescribed in sub-rule (1) for reasons to be recorded in writing and with the prior permission of the authority superior to the Tender Inviting Authority: Provided that in no case shall the due date be advanced after such date and time has been notified to the Qualified Applicants or Tenderers: Provided further that in cases where the tender documents require the clearance of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board under the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Act (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 2012), such reduction of time would have to be specifically authorized by the Board.