The following amendments to the Procurement Rules and Regulations 2009 has been made as per the Circular from Ministry of Finance vide circular no. FM/DNP/PD-08/2009/802 dated 10 September, 2009.
Chapter III: Organization of Procurement
- The Inter-Ministerial Tender Committee has been abolished and the provision of Clause # 3.1.1.4 (viii) will no longer be applicable. Accordingly, Clause # 3.1.1.4 (v)b of the PRR 2009 has be amended as follows:
b. The Ministerial Tender Committee shall ensure that the procedures of the PRR 2009 have been complied with in the case of procurements whose estimate values exceed:
i. Nu. 10 (ten) million in the case of goods.
ii. Nu 20 (twenty) million in the case of works.
- The Highest Level Tender Committee for Autonomous Bodies has been reconstituted and the existing clause # 3.1.1.4 (vii) a (i) is amended as:
Clause # 3.1.1.4 (vii) a (i): the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the concerned Autonomous Agency shall be the Chairperson of the Tender Committee.
Further, the existing clause # 3.1.1.4 (vii) b which refers to the Inter Ministerial Tender Committee will no longer be applicable.
Chapter IV: Threshold, Methods and Processes
The following addition is made to clause 4.2.3.1 as a new paragraph following the first paragraph.
Dzongkhags and Gewogs may opt to limit their tenders for procurements within the dzongkhag upto the threshold values of limited tender/bidding method. However, there should be at least three business units capable of meeting the requirements within the Dzongkhag. The Dzongkhag shall compile a list of business units based within the Dzongkhag for this purpose. Such business units should not only be physically based in the Dzongkhag but also the official address of the business license should be within the Dzongkhag.
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