In anticipation of a vast call for tenders at open prices which will be organized by the authorizing officer at the Casablanca Guarantee Office, affiliated with the Regional Directorate of Customs and Indirect Duties of the Casablanca-Settat region, the traders of or are preparing to win a juicy market.
Manufacturers and traders of gold, precious metals and various reserves are ready for this call for tenders which remains in progress until November 19 at 4:30 p.m. There will be a total of 11 mixed lots of gold and silver jewelry, watches and bullion to be awarded through an open tender.
This new call for tenders coincides with the rise in gold prices to record levels and has sparked competition between merchants looking to stand out and win these advantageous lots which will allow them to benefit from high value products at unbeatable prices.
According to the document of which Hespress obtained a copy, the guarantee value of the lots varied between 18 thousand dirhams and 290 thousand grams, while the weight of these lots fluctuated between 220,000 and 5,000 and 932 grams for gold, and between 508 grams and 29,000 and 875 grams for silver, in addition to nine shares of gold ingot, the weight of which varied between 3,000 and 999 grams and 4,000 and 408 grams, and a fixed amount of guarantee of around 420,000 dirhams.
The conditions contained in the document restricted the sale of ingots and handicrafts made from precious metals, except to goldsmiths registered in one of the Kingdom's customs insurance offices.
The offers will be submitted in two sealed envelopes, it is indicated and the announcement of those selected will be made on the 25th at 11 a.m. The winners of the open price tender are expected to be revealed at the headquarters of the Regional Customs Directorate in Casablanca.
The first envelope should contain the amount of the deposit or its equivalent document, an exact copy of the registration certificate at the guarantee office on which the purchaser relies, a certificate justifying the settlement of the tax situation with the Administration tax, and an exact copy of the national identity card or any other official document, or a certified copy of the commercial register for legal entities, and an exact copy of the identity card of the manager, indicating the request of offers and the document in question, with the mention “guarantee” must be written on the back of the envelope.
The second envelope should contain a definitive purchase commitment which will not allow the offer holder to withdraw if he were to win the call for tenders. The purchaser must therefore offer the price in accordance with the aforementioned conditions.
