Annexure 24 — NONCONSULT_MANUAL

(Refer para 3.8.2-3-b) Subject: Your company has been debarred from participating in Tenders of (Govt. of India/ Ministry/ Department/ CPSE/ Organisation).

a) Relevant Tender/ Contract: (….) b) This office Show-Cause notice No. (….), dated (….) c) Your Written reply(ies) to the show-cause notice No (….), dated (….) and d) (Oral Hearing grant to you on (….) with (….))

Dear Sir/Madam, 1. After thoroughly evaluating the evidence and your submission mentioned above, it has been established that your company committed the serious misdemeanour mentioned below. As a result, this (Govt. of India/ Ministry/ Department/ CPSE/ Organisation) has decided to debar your company from participating in any of our tenders of all entities covered under the jurisdiction mentioned below for a period mentioned below. a) The Debarment shall automatically extend to all your allied firms, listed in Annexure-2, attached herewith. In the case of a joint venture/ consortium, all partners shall also stand debarred. b) Debarment does not impact the procuring entities' other contractual or legal rights. c) Contracts concluded before the issue of the debarment order shall not be affected by the debarment Orders.

2. Reasons for Debarment: a) It is determined that you have committed the following serious misdemeanours relating to the tender/ contract referred to above. Details of these misdemeanours are given in Annexure-1, attached herewith: b) (Please see the format of show-cause notice for possible misdemeanours)

3. Other Consequences of Debarment: a) During the validity of the debarment order, no contract of any kind whatsoever shall be placed on your firm, including your allied firms, by any Ministries/ Departments/ Attached/Subordinate offices, including autonomous bodies and CPSEs, covered under the jurisdiction mentioned above. b) If your firm, including your allied firms, submitted the bid before this debarment, it shall be ignored. c) Your firm, including your allied firms, stands removed from the list of registered/ approved contractors maintained, if any, by all entities covered by the jurisdiction mentioned above.

Annexure 24: Format for Debarment Order (On Department Letterhead) File No: (….) Date: (….) (DoE/ Ministry/ Department/ CPSE/ Organisation) (Address) To, The (Company Name) (Company Address)

6. Appeal Process: If your company wishes to appeal against this decision, you may submit an appeal within 15 days of receiving this letter. The appeal, supported by relevant evidence and addressed to the appellate authority (….), should be sent to the undersigned using the contact details below.

7. Revocation of Debarment: Upon completion of the debarment period, this debarment shall automatically stand revoked, and your company may apply for registration again as per procedure.

d) Your firm's Bid Security/ Performance Security for the subject tender/ contract shall be forfeited. 4. Jurisdiction of Debarment:

(This debarment applies to this Ministry and all its departments, attached and subordinate offices, Public Sector Enterprises, and autonomous bodies.

This debarment applies to this Ministry and all its departments, attached and subordinate offices, Public Sector Enterprises, and autonomous bodies as an interim measure. However, the Government of India reserves its right to extend this debarment to all its Ministries, Departments, and their attached and subordinate offices, Public Sector Enterprises, and autonomous bodies after following due process.)

This debarment applies to the Government of India and all its Ministries and departments, their attached and subordinate offices, Public Sector Enterprises, and autonomous bodies.)

We trust that your company shall rectify its conduct after the debarment period. 1. All Allied Firms as per Annexure-2 – Your firm also stands debarred as above. 2. Ministry/ Department (or GeM-CPPP in case of debarment by DoE) for publication on the Website 3. Circulation to Procuring Entities

5. Debarment Duration: Effective immediately, your company is debarred from participating in any procurement process of the entities covered by the jurisdiction mentioned above for a period of (six to two years).