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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Levy of Service Charges for Electronic Payment Products and Outstation Cheque Collection By Banks

Please find here letter issued by RBI to various banks regarding above mentioned subject. This will help us in dealing with our Banker
Source here

CHECK POINTS FOR PREPARATION OF TENDER ENQUIRY

Ensure that
1. Standard and correct forms are used for tender enquiry and all amendments authorized to these forms from time to time are carried out before issue.
2. Time and date for receipt and opening of tenders are indicated as per the guidelines.
3. The prescribed time been allowed to the to the tenderers to submit their quotations, depending on the type of enquiry being issued.
4. The period for which the tenders are to be kept open for acceptance been indicated realistically keeping in view the nature of the store and the time lag likely to be involved where consultation with the indentor on the suitability of offers received would become necessary.
5. The amount to be furnished by unregistered firms as EMD been calculated correctly and indicated if the enquiry is for purchase against adhoc indent ?
6. Description of stores including specifications/drawing is correctly indicated in the schedule.
7. The sources from where the specification/drawing can be obtained are indicated.
8. If stores are required as per BIS specification a clause for giving Purchase Preference to ISI Marked stores is included.
9. If the store is required to non-standard specification/drawing, required number of copies of drawings/specifications are available.
10. Where tender sample is required to be furnished authority to whom it should be sent for testing and the time within which the sample should be submitted are indicated correctly in the enquiry.
11. If the store is reserved item for purchase from any particular sector of industry a clear indication is given to that effect.
12. Inspecting Authority is correctly indicated.
13. The instructions to invitation to tender and conditions of contract applicable have been correctly indicated in the enquiry.
14. Contract clauses contained in the standard forms used for issue, of tender enquiry and the general and Special Conditions of contract are not reproduced in the tender enquiry.
15. The appropriate price variation clauses in the enquiry where such a provision is necessary has been given along with base price on which firms should offer their prices.
16. Delivery required is correctly given. Where purchase of large quantities of stores are involved delivery may be specified in installment particularly in respect of cases where contracts are likely to be concluded on variable price basis.
17. Insertion of standard pre-estimated Liquidated Damages Clause in Tender Enquiry for claim against delay in supplies.
18. Insertion of modified clause for cancellation of contract and effecting repurchase.
19. In case of purchase of imported stores the appropriate shipping clauses are incorporated. Other special conditions viz. payment terms for FOB/FAS contracts etc. should also be indicated in the enquiry.
20. That all other special conditions as per existing orders are incorporated in the Tender Enquiry.
21. Period of validity of, performance guarantee whether to cover warranty period also.