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-- 2 -(2) Rule 21, Chapter VI of the KTPP Rules 2000 stipulates that The Tender
Accepting Authority shall cause the evaluation of tenders to be carried out
strictly in accordance with evaluation criteria indicated in the tender
documents
(3) Rule 24, details the procedure for the initial examination of tenders to
determine substantial responsiveness.
(4) Rule 25, explains the procedure for determination of the lowest evaluated
price.
(5) Rule 26 (1) stipulates that The tender Scrutiny Committee or the officer
inviting the tender shall prepare detailed evaluation report which shall be
considered by the Tender Accepting Authority before taking a final
decision on the tender.
(6) Rule 26 (2) states that As soon as the tenderer qualified to perform the
contract is identified in accordance with Section 13 of KTPP Act, the
Tender Accepting Authority shall pass order accepting the tender and
communicate the order of acceptance to the successful tenderer.
From the above provisions in the KTPP Act and Rules, it is clear that the
Contract should be awarded only to the lowest evaluated technically and
commercially responsive tenderer, who meets the prescribed qualification criteria
including bid capacity and past performance.
In view of the foregoing, the Government reiterates that when tenders are
invited for a specified quantity of Goods, the contract should be awarded only to the
lowest technically and commercially responsive tenderer who meets the prescribed
qualification criteria including bid capacity and past performance.
The above instructions shall apply to all Government Departments, Boards
Corporations, Socieities, Government Autonomous organizations, Universitites,
Panchayat Raj Institutions, Municipal Corporations, Local bodies etc for which KTPP
Act and Rules are applicable.
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---3--All Procurement Entities shall ensure that the above instructions are followed
strictly in respect of all contracts irrespective of the funding agency.
It may be
noted that any violation of the KPTT Act,1999 and Rules, 2000 attracts the penal
provision under Section 23 of the Act.
The above instructions do not apply to tenders for fixing Rate Contracts, for
which instructions would be issued separately.
Sd/(CHIRANJIV SINGH)
Principal Secretary to Government,
Finance Department.
To:
The Chief Secretary to Government
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner
All Principal Secretaries & Secretaries to Government
Secretary Karnataka Legislature/Council/Assembly
Registrar, Karnataka, High Court, Bangalore
Registrar, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bangalore
Secretary, Karnataka Public Service Commissioner, Bangalore
Additional Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs & Legislation Department
All Internal Financial Advisers
All Head of the Departments / CEOs of ZPs
All Boards / Corporations / Autonomy Bodies
All Deputy Secretaries Under Secretaries to Government, Finance Department