BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath,
New Delhi-110001.
(MMT-Section)
No.3-2/2007-MMT/Vol.-I/Pt-I Dated 17.07.2008
To
All Chief General Manager’s
Telecom Circles/Telecom Districts/Telecom Projects/
Maintenance Regions/Task Force/Telecom Stores,Kolkata/
NCES/Data Network/Training Centres/Telecom Factories/
QA Circle/ T&D Circle.
Subject:- Amendment to clause 25 of section II to the Manual of Procurement.
An amendment to the clause 25 of section-II is issued which will replace the existing clause and will take effect immediately.
Existing Clause-25/Section-II :- PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO VARY QUANTITIES
(a) BSNL will have the right to increase or decrease up to 25% of the quantity of goods and services specified in the schedule of requirements without any change in the unit price or other terms and conditions at the time of award of contract or upto 25% of the additional quantity can be ordered within 2 (Two) months of the placement of purchase order and supplies obtained within the original scheduled delivery period.
(b) In exceptional situation where the requirement is of an emergent nature and it is necessary to ensure continued supplies from the existing venders, the purchaser reserves the right to place repeat order up to 50% of the quantities of goods and services contained in the running tender /contract within a period of twelve months from the earliest date of acceptance of APO at the same rate or a rate negotiated (downwardly) with the existing venders considering the reasonability of rates based on prevailing market conditions and the impact of reduction in duties and taxes etc.
Amended Clause-25/Section-II :- PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO VARY QUANTITIES
(a) BSNL will have the right to increase or decrease up to 25% of the quantity of goods and services specified in the schedule of requirements without any change in the unit price or other terms and conditions at the time of award of contract or upto 50% of the additional quantities of goods and services contained in the running tender/contract can be ordered within a period of twelve months from the earliest date of acceptance of APO at the same rate or a rate negotiated (downwardly) with the existing venders considering the reasonability of rates based on prevailing market conditions and the impact of reduction in duties and taxes etc. and supplies to be obtained within delivery period scheduled a fresh.
(b) In exceptional situation where the requirement is of an emergent nature and it is necessary to ensure continued supplies from the existing venders, the purchaser reserves the right to place repeat order up to 100% of the quantities of goods and services contained in the running tender/contract within a period of twelve months from the earliest date of acceptance of APO at the same rate or a rate negotiated (downwardly) with the existing venders considering the reasonability of rates based on prevailing market conditions and the impact of reduction in duties and taxes etc.
Exceptional situation and emergent nature should be spelt out clearly detailing the justification as well as benefits accrued out of it and loss incurred in case this provision is not invoked and approved by the authority competent to accord administrative and financial approval for the procurement calculated on the basis of total procurement i.e. initial and proposed add on quantity.
(c) BSNL Board will have full power to accord administrative approval and financial concurrence to procure any equipment/material in any quantity by any means in the exigencies of services and interest of BSNL.
ADG(MMY)
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Enterprise)
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath,
New Delhi-110001.
(MMT-Section)
No. 3-2/2007-MMT/Vol.-I/Pt-I Dated 18.07.2008
To
All Chief General Manager’s
Telecom Circles/Telecom Districts/Telecom Projects/
Maintenance Regions/Task Force/Telecom Stores,Kolkata/
NCES/Data Network/Training Centres/Telecom Factories/
QA Circle/ T&D Circle.
Subject:- Enhancing of financial limit for placing the educational purchase order.
The financial limit for placing an Educational order for an item in favour of any vendor has now been enhanced from Rs. 25 Lacs to Rs.1 (One) Crore or restricted to a maximum of one percent of the total requirement for the year by Corporate office. In case the requirement for the current year is not available, it will be restricted to one per cent of actual purchases made in the previous year.
ADG (MMY)