Rule 155 — GFR

Rule 155 Purchase of goods by Purchase Committee. [In case a certain item is not available on the GeM portal]17, Purchase of goods costing above [{Rs.50,000 (Rupees Fifty thousand only) and upto Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakh only)}18]19 on each goods are not available on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) as stipulated in this Department OM No. 6/1/2018-PPD dated 19.01.2018. 17 Inserted vide DoE OM No. F.1.26/2018-PPD dated 02.04.2019. 18 Amended vide DoE OM No. F.1/3/2024-PPD dated 10.07.2024 19 Replace with purchase of goods costing above Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakh) and upto Rs. 25,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five lakh) on each occasion in case of Scientific Ministries/ Departments/ Organization of Government of India which are Department of Science and Technology, Department of Bio-technology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), including its affiliated institutions and Universities, Department of Health Research (DHR), including Indian Council of Medical Research, Educational and Research Institutes conducting post-graduate/ doctoral level courses or research, under any Ministry/ Department, notified vide Department of Expenditure OM No. F.20/42/2021-PPD dated 05.06.2025.

Note: These powers can be used for procurement of Scientific Equipment and consumables for research purpose only. Further, these powers are to be used only when the required goods are not available on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) as stipulated in this Department OM No. 6/1/2018-PPD dated 19.01.2018. [Amendment notes: 13 Amended vide DoE OM No. F.26/2/2016-PPD dated 25.07.2017 14 Amended vide DoE OM No. F.10/2/2019-PPD(Pt.) dated 17.02.2020. 15 Amended vide Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance (MoF) OM No. F.1/3/2024-PPD dated 10.07.2024. 16 Replace with purchase of goods upto the value of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakh) only on each occasion in case of Scientific Ministries/ Departments/ Organization of Government of India which are Department of Science and Technology, Department of Bio- technology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), including its affiliated institutions and Universities, Department of Health Research (DHR), including Indian Council of Medical Research, Educational and Research Institutes conducting post-graduate/ doctoral level courses or research, under any Ministry/ Department, notified vide Department of Expenditure OM No. F.20/42/2021-PPD dated 05.06.2025.

Note: These powers can be used for procurement of Scientific Equipment and consumables for research purpose only. Further, these powers are to be used only when the required]

occasion may be made on the recommendations of a duly constituted Local Purchase Committee consisting of three members of an appropriate level as decided by the Head of the Department. The committee will survey the market to ascertain the reasonableness of rate, quality and specifications and identify the appropriate supplier. Before recommending placement of the purchase order, the members of the committee will jointly record a certificate as under: "Certified that we, members of the purchase committee are jointly and individually satisfied that the goods recommended for purchase are of the requisite specification and quality, priced at the prevailing market rate and the supplier recommended is reliable and competent to supply the goods in question, and it is not debarred by Department of Expenditure20 or Ministry/ Department concerned."