Amendment in GFRs, 2017 – Global Tender Enquiry

Amendment in GFRs, 2017 – Global Tender Enquiry

F.No.12/17/2019-PPD
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Public Procurement Division

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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 15th May, 2020

Subject: Amendment in General Financial Rules (GFRs), 2017 – Global Tender Enquiry

In pursuance of Prime Minister’s address to the Nation on 12.05.2020, in order to promote self reliance, Make in India and to promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), it has been decided to make following amendments in the GFRs:

Present Rule 161(iv) Amended Rule 161(iv)
Where the Ministry or Department feels that
the goods of the required quality, specifications
etc., may not be available in the country and
it is necessary to also look for suitable
competitive offers from abroad, the Ministry
or Department may send copies of the tender
notice to the Indian Embassies abroad as
well as to the Foreign Embassies in India.
The selection of the embassies will depend
on the possibility of availability of the
required goods in such countries. In such
cases e-procurement as per Rule 160 may
not be insisted
(a) Global Tender Enquiry (GTE):
Where the Ministry or Department
feels that the goods of the required
quality, specifications etc., may not be
available in the country and it is necessary
to also look for suitable competitive
offers from abroad, the Ministry or
Department may send copies of the tender
notice to the Indian Embassies abroad
as well as to the Foreign Embassies in
India. The selection of the embassies
will depend on the possibility of availability
of the required goods in such countries.
In such cases e-procurement as per
Rule 160 may not be insisted
(b) No Global Tender Enquiry (GTE), however
shall be invited for tenders up to Rs 200
crore or such limit as may be prescribed
by the Department of Expenditure from
time to time.
Provided that for tenders below
such limit, in exceptional cases,, where
the Ministry or Department feels that there
are special reasons for GTE, it may record
its detailed justification and seek prior
approval for relaxation to the above rule
from the Competent Authority specified
by the Department of Expenditure.

2. Instructions regarding Competent Authority mentioned in Rule 161 (iv) (b) will be issued separately.

(Sanjay Aggarwal)
Director (PPD)
sanjay.aggarwal68@nic.in
011-23094961

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