Standing Order No. 3951/2016 of the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan dated 15th December, 2016 on the procurement of goods and services [C11-JAQ]

Standing Order No. 3951/2016

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan

Jaipur, dated the 15th December, 2016

STANDING ORDER

To

All Drawing and Disbursing Officers,

Subject: The procurement of goods and services by procuring entities under the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012 (Rajasthan Act 21 of 2012), the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the procurement of goods and services by procuring entities.

2. The matter has been examined. Every procuring entity carrying on the procurement of goods and services shall make an application in Form GFR 12-A to the Controller General of Accounts within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees.

3. The Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall ensure that grant is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Controller General of Accounts within sixty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan.

(Secretary to Government)