Limited Tender
This system may ordinarily be adopted in the cases of the estimated tender value of which does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh. In case of items whose approved list of vendors is issued by centralized agency i.e. RDSO/Production Units (PUs)/CORE etc., this system may be adopted in the case of purchases, the estimated value of which does not exceed Rs. 2 crore.
Under this system enquiries are to be issued only to the firms who are borne on the approved list of suppliers for the particular item. While issuing such enquiries, it should be ensured that the last successful supplier is invariably included. The enquiries may be issued to a minimum number of three firms and a maximum of 7 or 8 against each other. Whenever a large number of firms are registered for a group/items, it may be ensured that enquiries are sent to all of them by rotation. However, the minimum/maximum number of enquiries to be sent against each tender be varied at the discretion of the competent authority as circumstances warrant. There is also no objection to the issue of limited tender enquiries to the firms not on approved list, provided justification for the same is recorded. In respect of cases falling within the purchase powers of officers below the rank of Dy.CMM, the approval of Dy.CMM should be obtained. In respect of cases falling within the purchase powers of Dy.CMM, the approval CMM and cases in any falling within the purchases powers of CMM the approval of COS should be obtained.
