THE KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC — The KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS ACT, 1999

THE KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS RULES, 2000 No. PWD/154/FC-III/2000 Dated 24th October 2000 NOTIFICATION CHAPTER -I PRELIMINARY In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub Section (1) of Section 23 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Ordinance 2000, the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following Rules namely:- Short title and commencement: - These rules may be called be called the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Rules, 2000, They shall come into force on the date of Publication in the Gazette . Definitions: In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires "Earnest money deposit" means the amount required to be deposited by a tenderer along with his tender indicating his willingness to implement the contract; "Pre-qualification" means the process by which the tenderers are first screened for their capability and resources to implement the contract before they are permitted to offer their tenders; " [Two Tender Document System]" ]" 1 means a procedure under which the tenderers are required simultaneously submit two separate [electronic documents, first]2containing the Earnest Money Deposit and the details of their capability to undertake the tender which will be opened first and the second containing the price quotation which will be opened only if the tenderer is found to be qualified to execute the tender; ["Two-stage Tender System" means a procedure under which tenders for turn-key contractors are invited in two stages, the first stage un priced tender being a technical tender only on the basis of conceptual design or performance specifications subject to technical as well as commercial clarifications and adjustments to be followed by amended tender documents and the submission of final technical proposals and