The document provides guidance on bid preparation for procurement of goods. It discusses topics such as cost of bidding, language of bids, documents required in a bid, bid submission forms and price schedules, bid prices and currencies. Key requirements include the bidder bearing all costs of bid preparation, bids being in the specified language, bids containing submission forms, price schedules and documents establishing eligibility of bidder and goods. Bids must include fixed prices in the currency of the purchaser's country unless otherwise specified.