(a) an applicant, other than a domestic contractor (including all members of a joint venture and all subcontractors of an applicant) shall be from an eligible source country as listed in these General Instructions; and
(b) an applicant (including all members of a joint venture and all subcontractors of a bidder) shall not be affiliated with a firm or entity
(i) which has provided consulting services during the preparatory stages of the Works or of the project of which the Works form a part, or
(ii) which has been hired (or is proposed to be hired) as Engineer for the Contracts.
(c) an applicant shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent practices issued by the ADB in accordance with Sub-Clause 38.1(c) of Bidding.