Rule 11 — DFPR

Government of India’s Decision (1): Clarification w.r.t Rule 11 (6) - It is clarified that where the award of contract, purchase or engagement of consultancy services forms part of a Project or Scheme, which has been appraised by the PIB or EFC, and approved by the Competent Financial Authority (including the Cabinet), and where financial limits for such powers have been specifically prescribed in such approval, the limits allowed by the Competent Financial Authority shall be followed.

Rule 11: Indents, contracts and purchases- (1) Subject to the provisions of these rules and the provisions of the General Financial Rules, governing the procurement of goods and services, a Department of the Government of India shall have full powers to sanction expenditure for purchases and for execution of contracts. (2) The powers under this rule shall be exercised by the Secretary of the Department concerned up to rupees one hundred crores for open or limited tender contracts, (3) The powers under this rule shall be exercised by the Secretary of the Department concerned up to rupees twenty-five crores for negotiated or single tender or proprietary contracts and agreements. (4) Contracts or purchases, the amount of which exceeds the value stated in sub-rule (2) and (3) of this rule, in the categories stated, shall require the approval of the Minister in charge of the Department. (5) Subject to the provisions of these rules, Secretaries of the Departments of Government of India may, by general or special order, confer powers not exceeding those vested in them as specified in Sub-rule (2) and (3) of this rule and Rule 13 upon an Administrator or Head of the Department or any other authority subordinate to him in consultation with the Financial Advisor of the Department or Ministry. (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2), (3) and (4),in cases where powers to award contract or purchase or consultancy in a Project or Scheme has been considered and allowed by Public Investment Board (PIB) or Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) or Cabinet, as the case may be, such cases will be processed as per the financial limits laid down for sanction of such Schemes or Projects by that Authority.