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Delegated powers of the Engineer Officers of various Works Executing Departments of the State Government towards ‘Tender Acceptance’ and ‘Technical Sanction’ is enhanced in the following manner.
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No. 30-F(Y) Date: 5th January, 2021
MEMORANDUM
In supersession of this Department Memorandum No. 5458 F(Y) dated 27.06.2012, the delegated powers of the Engineer Officers of various Works Executing Departments of the State Government towards ‘Tender Acceptance’ and ‘Technical Sanction’ is enhanced in the following manner.
The Works Executing Departments shall incorporate the following amendments in their respective Departmental Code/ Manual/ Order.
| Designation | Revised power towards Tender Acceptance | Revised power towards Technical Sanction | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Engineer- i) With approval of Govt. appointed tender committee ii) Under his own power | i) Full Power** ii) Rs. 5 crore*** | Full Power | **The tender committee will recommend to the Chief Engineer to accord sanction for acceptance of the tender or invite re-tender. ***Provided the project has received the administrative approval or the revised administrative approval of the competent authority as and when required under the prescribed rules. |
| Superintending Engineer | Rs. 2.5 crore + 5% excess of tender value** | Rs. 2.5 crore | **Provided sanctioned estimate and budgetary provision is not exceeded because of the excess and the lowest tender is accepted. |
| Executive Engineer | Rs. 1 crore + 5% excess of tender value** | Rs. 1 crore | **Provided sanctioned estimate and budgetary provision is not exceeded because of the excess and the lowest tender is accepted. |
| Assistant Engineer | Rs. 5 lakh + 5% excess of tender value** | Rs. 5 lakh* | **Provided sanctioned estimate and budgetary provision is not exceeded because of the excess and the lowest tender is accepted. *With concurrence of Executive Engineer. |
Note:
Acceptance of tender at justified rates [Estimated cost prepared by the Works Executing Departments] with allowable variances:
1) Variation upto 10% may be allowed by the Administrative Departments for peculiar situations and in special circumstances with the recommendation of the Government appointed Tender Committee, provided budgetary provision is not exceeded because of the excess and the lowest tender is accepted. Reasons for doing so shall be placed on record.
2) Tenders above this limit shall not normally be accepted. However, under exceptional circumstances, if the Administrative Department considers the discovered rate as reasonable, they may refer the file to Finance Department with necessary justifications for according concurrence for acceptance.
Principal Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal