PROCUREMENT

1. Procurement Procedure and Preparation of Procurement Plan26th Review Meeting of State FCs- Chandigarh (6 August 2010)

2. PROCUREMENT • Strictly follow procurement procedure prescribed in Chapter IX of the revised Manual on FM&P. • Manual provisions mandatory for all procurements. • Follow State's financial ceilings except when not prescribed by MHRD. • MHRD prescribed ceiling on 17-09-2008 • MHRD’s ceilings extended up to 30-9-2012 vide letter dated 2-7-2010. • Shall prevail on State ceilings.

3. Main Considerations PROCUREMENT Equal Opportunity Transparency Economy Efficiency

4. PROCUREMENT • Strictly follow the levels of procurement provided in Para 112 of FM&P • School/Community/ KGBV • CRC / BRC • District • State

5. School/KGBV level • All civil works, except buildings for BRCs, SIEMAT, Hostels and KGBV. • Furniture • School library • Teaching Learning Material • School grant. • Maintenance grant. • Teaching and Learning Equipment • REMS • Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP). • Items required for KGBV. EGS/AIE related items • TLM, Contingency etc.

6. CRC/BRC level • Civil works construction of hostel and KGBV buildings. • Furniture/equipment/computer etc. • Office contingencies • Teaching Learning Material • Teacher Training • Community Training • Civil works for construction of BRC/CRC. • Printing work • REMS

7. District level • Office equipment for DPO • Office furniture for DPO • Textbooks/other books/supplementary materials. • Computers and accessories. • Aids and appliances for CWSN • Office contingencies • Hiring of vehicles • Maintenance of equipment and vehicles • District level training and workshops • Printing work • REMS • ECCE Kit • Educational Kits for girls • Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP).

8. State level • Textbooks • Computers and its accessories • Office equipment for SPO • Office furniture for SPO • Equipment for distance education • Aids and appliances for CWSN • Office contingencies • Hiring of vehicles • Maintenance of equipment and vehicles • State level training and workshops • Printing work • Engagement of consultancy firms (service contract) • Engagement of Auditors for external and internal audit • Engagement of experts/resource persons • Engagement of NGOs • REMS • Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP).

9. PROCUREMENT • Prepare the Procurement Plan every year and upload in SSA’s website as envisaged in Para 113 of the Manual. • Strictly follow financial ceiling prescribed for each method. • Urged the States on 9-6-2010 to prepare the annual procurement plan for 2010-11 and upload the same in the web site. • Except U.P, not received response from other States. • States to prepare the plan on priority • Linkage of all procurements with plan will be looked in audits, post review and concurrent review.

10. Method of Procurement • Open Tender (Para 115-117 of the Manual) • Limited Tender (Para 118 of the Manual) • Single Tender (Para 119 of the Manual) • Procurement without tender / quotation (Para 120 of the Manual) • Procurement through communities (Para 121 of the Manual)

11. Financial ceiling for each contract (In US $ equivalent) • Any contract in excess of the maximum limit indicated above shall not be procured using SSA funds.

12. OPEN TENDER • Items covered: Civil works construction of BRC, Hostel, KGBV, SIEMAT and goods. • Steps • Preparation of tender documents • Notification / Advertisement; • Issue of tender documents; • Submission of tender documents; • Public opening of tender; • Evaluation; • Selection of lowest evaluated responsive tender based on post qualification; • Negotiation with L-1 (if necessary) • Contract award; and • Contract performance

13. Prescribe bidding documents covering : • Documents user friendly, self contained, comprehensive, unambiguous and relevant to the objective of purchase. • Schedule of requirements • Bid form and price schedule • Technical specifications • Post qualification criteria • Validity period • Earnest money • Signing of bids • Pre-bid conference • Submission of bids • Opening of bids • Evaluation criteria

14. Negotiation with L1 • Award of contract • Signing of agreement/contract • Security deposit • Retention money • Payment terms • Liquidated damages Repeat Orders • Quantity as per State procedure • Place order within one month from the date of last supply • Prices have since not reduced • Purchases not made on urgent basis Rejection of all bids • Lack of competition • Tenders not substantially responsive • Obtain the approval of competent authority

15. LIMITED TENDER Items covered: • goods including books, • teaching learning materials, • school equipment, • hiring of vehicles, and • operation and maintenance of equipment Steps • Identifying items; • Laying down specifications; • Estimating total numbers and costs of items; • Need not notify in newspaper/website • Identifying likely agencies borne on the approved list of contractors/ suppliers; (minimum 3, 8-10 for more competitive rates) • Obtaining approvals of competent authority;

16. Issuing letters of invitation; • Processing quotations received; • Obtaining orders of competent authority for placing orders for supply; • Issuing letters placing orders for supply and delivery period; • Quoted price shall include all duties, taxes and other levies; • Rates quoted be fixed and not subject to adjustment; • Ensuring inspection; • Ensuring timely supply: and • Making payments after delivery in satisfactory condition.

17. SINGLE TENDER • Followed in the case of • articles specifically certified as of propriety nature; or • manufactured by a particular firm; • goods including books; • teaching materials; • school grant; • hiring of vehicles; and • operation and maintenance of equipment etc • Appropriate for • Extension of existing contracts • Standard equipment/spare parts for existing equipments from original supplier. • Items obtainable from one source • Early delivery • In exceptional cases such as natural disaster. • Rate contracts of DGS & D and Rate contracts of State Governments are appropriate method under single tender system.

18. WITHOUT TENDER / QUOTATION • Procurement of goods or group of goods estimated to cost the equivalent of the ceiling of State Govt. • Issue suitable guidelines by the SIS THROUGH COMMUNITIES • Construction of all civil works except, BRC, Hostel, KGBV and SIEMAT • BRC construction if the community is technically capable • Purchase of materials as per ISI certification, if available; • SPD may provide simple procurement guidelines

19. Identify the committee locally operating in the area. • Keep the following points in view: • Active involvement of community in planning and implementation; • Who will procure the materials or goods used in works; • Goods / works have to be executed as per approved plans and specifications • The name and designation of the Engineer for technical supervision and certification.

20. Suggested advance payments based on the certificate issued by the Supervising Engineer Advance (mobilisation advance upon start up of the work and on reaching lintel level) : 75% of total cost Plastering and completion of work : 25% of total cost School toilet and other repair works Advance (mobilisation advance upon start up of the work) cost : 75% of total Plastering and completion of work cost : 25% of total

21. Procurement of major items • Textbooks – Single Tender (Textbooks Corporation, NCERT etc) and Open Tender • IT Equipment – Limited Tender (State approved vendors) State Electronic Corporation/IT Deptt/other State agencies provided they follow State procedure and Manual provisions Open Tender and e-procurement • Printing work – Rate Contract approved by State Government, Limited Tender and Open Tender

22. Service Contract • Preparation of Terms of Reference • Preparation of Cost Estimate and Budget • Advertising • Preparation of short list of consultants • Receipt of proposals • Formation of Evaluation Committee • Evaluation of Technical and Financial proposals • Final discussions including negotiations and award of the contract

23. Non-Government Organizations • Preparation of Terms of Reference • Advertising • Formation of Evaluation Committee • Selection of NGOs • Approval by Grant-in-Aid Committee

24. PROCUREMENT • Post Review by Government of India • Mis-procurement • Complaint Handling Mechanism

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