Request an extension of the deadline to complete your submission, demonstrating a good faith attempt to fully comply by August 31.

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The bidders must now make a firm offer by 13 November, an extension to the original deadline of a fortnight.

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Do you have any information about the President supports an extension to this deadline after 15 years of their wait?

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So an agreement is actually key, but whether it will happen with our without a 48-hour extension of the deadline is another thing altogether.

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