THE TAMIL NADU TRANSPARENCY

IN
TENDERS ACT, 1998

(TAMIL NADU ACT NO.43 OF 1998)

 Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

THE TAMIL NADU TRANSPARENCY IN

TENDERS ACT, 1998

Sections CONTENT
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Prohibitions of procurement except by tender
4. Regulation of tenders
5. Appointment of Bulletin Officer
6. Functions of Bulletin Officers
7. Appointment of Tender Inviting Authority and Tender Accepting
Authority
8. Opening of tender
9. Functions of the Tender Inviting Authority
10. Evaluation and acceptance of tender
11. Appeal
12. Right to reject tender
13. Power to obtain information
14. Power of Government to call for records
15. Procedure to be followed in certain cases
16. Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain cases.
17. Central Act XLV of 1860 - Officers deemed to be public servants
18. Indemnity
19. Bar of Jurisdiction
20. Act of override other laws
21. Power to remove difficulties
22. Power to make rules
23. Savings
THE SCHEDULE

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 Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

THE TAMIL NADU TRANSPARENCY IN

TENDERS ACT, 1998

TAMIL NADU ACT NO.43 OF 1998

The following act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received the
assent of the President on the 11th December 1998 and is hereby
published for general information:-

An Act to provide for transparency in the public procurement and to

regulate the procedure in inviting and accepting tenders and matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.

WHEREAS to maximize economy and efficiency in Government

procurement;

AND WHEREAS to foster and encourage effective participation by

tenderers in the process of tenders;

AND WHEREAS to promote healthy competition among tenderers;

AND WHEREAS to provide for fair and equitable treatment of all

tenderers;

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to eliminate irregularities, interference

and corrupt practices in the matters relating to tender processes by
providing transparency in such matters;

AND WHEREAS to promote the integrity of the process of tenders and

to promote fairness and public confidence in the processing of tenders
by ensuring transparency in the procedure relating to procurement;

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 Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in

the Forty-ninth year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Short title, extent
1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Transparency in and
Tenders Act, 1998. commencement

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Government may,
by notification, appoint.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- Definitions.

(a) ‘Construction’ means all works associated with the

construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation
of a building, structure or any other related works;
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(aa) 'domestic small scale industrial unit' means an
industrial unit in which the investment in fixed assets in plant
and machinery, whether held in ownership or on lease or by hire
purchase, does not exceed rupees one hundred lakhs, and
which manufactures the goods within the State and registered
with the Director of Industries and Commerce.

(b) ‘Goods’ means raw materials, products, equipment and

other objects of every kind and description and includes
electricity;
(c) ‘Government’ means the State Government;
(d) ‘Procurement’ means acquisition by any means by
purchase of goods or services and also of construction;
(e) ‘procuring entity’ means the entity specified in the
Schedule to this Act;
(f) ‘Tender’ means the formal offer made in pursuance of an
invitation by the procuring entity;
(g) ‘Tender Bulletin’ means the bulletin published for each
district or State, containing details of invitation and
acceptance of tender;
(h) ‘Tender Bulletin Officer’ means any officer appointed by
the Government to publish the district or State Tender
Bulletin;

1
1st day of October 2000 (Vide G.O.Ms.No.445, Finance (Salaries) Department.,
dated 26th September 2000)
2
This clause was inserted by section 2(1) of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tenders (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2001) which came into
effect on the 1st day of December 2001. [G.O .Ms.No .451, Finance (Salaries)
Dept. Dated 16th November 2001]

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(i) ‘Tender Document’ means a set of papers containing

schedule of works, rates, requirement of goods or services, technical
specifications, procedure and criteria as may be prescribed for
evaluation and comparison of tenders and such other particulars as
may be prescribed;
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"Provided that such criteria for evaluation and comparison of tenders
shall also provide for a price preference, -
(a) not exceeding fifteen percent for the domestic small scale
industrial units;
(b) not exceeding ten percent for the Public Sector Undertakings
of the Government in respect of products and quantities
manufactured by them."

3.(1) No procurement shall be made by the procuring entity

Prohibition
of
except by tender.
procurement
except by (2) The provisions of sections 9 and 10 shall not apply to any
tender
procurement made by a procuring entity, in the normal course, if it is for
carrying on business of selling and buying goods;

Provided that in case of procurement by the procuring entities on

behalf of and for sale to Government or Government organisations for
any Government programme, such procurement shall be only by
tender.

Regulation 4. No tender shall be invited or accepted by any authority after

of Tenders the commencement of this Act, except in accordance with the
procedure specified in this Act and the rules made there under.

Appointment 5. The Government may, by notification appoint,-

of Tender (a) an officer of the Government not below the rank of a
Bulletin Deputy Secretary to Government as State Tender
Officer
Bulletin Officer2;
(b) an officer not below the rank of a Deputy Collector as
District Tender Bulletin Officer3 for every district;
1
This proviso was added by section 2(i) of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tenders (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2001) which came into
effect on the 1st day of December 2001. [G.O.Ms.No.451, Finance (Salaries)
Dept., Dated 16th November 2001]
2
The Director, Information and Public Relations was appointed as State Tender
Bulletin Officer[Vide G.O.Ms.No.233,Finance(Salaries)Dept, dated 15th June, 2001].
3
The District Public Relation Officer attached to the Collector of every district
was appointed as District Tender Bulletin Officer for respective districts [Vide
G.O.Ms.No.447, Finance (Salaries) Dept., dated 26th September, 2000].

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6.(1) On receipt of intimation relating to details of notice of Functions

of Bulletin
invitation of Tender, from the Tender Inviting Authority, information Officers
relating to acceptance of tender together with a comparative analysis
and reasons for acceptance of tenders from the Tender Accepting
Authority, the State or as the case may be, the District Tender Bulletin
Officer shall, publish the same in the State or District Tender Bulletin,
as the case may be within such time as may be prescribed;

Provided that, if the procurement covers more than one district,

the invitation and the acceptance of tenders shall be published in the
State Tender Bulletin and also in the District Tender Bulletin of such
districts.

(2) The Tender Bulletin shall be made available for sale in the
office of the Tender Bulletin Officer and at such other places as may be
specified by him.

7. (1) The Government or the procuring entity, may, by order, Appointment of

appoint an officer under its control as Tender Inviting Authority for Tender Inviting
carrying out the functions assigned to it under this Act. Authority and
Tender Accepting
(2) The Government or the procuring entity, may, by order, Authority
appoint an officer or a committee consisting such number of officers as
may be prescribed as Tender Accepting Authority for carrying out the
functions assigned to it under this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections
(1) and (2), -

(a) where the Government is the Tender Accepting

Authority, Tamil Nadu Government Business Rules shall
be followed for tender acceptance ensuring adherence
to the other provisions of this Act;

(b) where a Multi-member Tender Accepting Authority is

discharging its functions under other Acts, such Multi-
member Authority shall be deemed to be Tender
Accepting Authority under this Act.

8. The Tender Accepting Authority or any other officer Opening

authorised by it, shall open the tenders in the presence of tenderers of tender
present and who have submitted tenders in such time and in such
place as may be specified in the tender document;

9. (1) The Tender Inviting Authority shall invite tenders in the Functions
form of a notice containing such particulars as may be prescribed. of Tender
Inviting
(2) The Tender Inviting Authority shall communicate the Authority
notice inviting tenders to the Bulletin Officers according to the value of
the procurement and within such time as may be prescribed, so as to
publish the same in the appropriate Tender Bulletin.

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(3) The Tender Inviting Authority shall also publish the notice
inviting tenders in Indian Trade Journal and in daily newspapers having
wide circulation depending upon the value of the procurement
prescribed.

(4) The Tender Inviting Authority shall supply the schedule of

rates and tender documents in such manner and in such places as
may be prescribed to every intending tenderer who has applied for
such document.

Evaluation
10. (1) The Tender Accepting Authority shall cause an objective
and evaluation of the tenders taking into consideration the schedule of rates
Acceptance as mentioned in the tender document and the prevailing market rate for
of Tender
procurement and comparison of the tenders in accordance with the
procedure and criteria specified in the tender document.

(2) After evaluation and comparison of tenders as specified in

sub-section (1), the Tender Accepting Authority shall accept the lowest
tender ascertained on the basis of objective and quantifiable factors
specified in the tender document and giving relative weights among
them.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), if the

Tender Accepting Authority decides that the price of the lowest tender
is higher with reference to the prevailing market rate or the schedule of
rates, he may negotiate for a reduction of price with that tenderer.

(4) If at any time before the acceptance of tender, the Tender

Accepting Authority receives information that a tenderer who has
submitted tender has been banned by any procuring entity, he shall not
accept the tender of that tenderer even if it may be the lowest tender.

(5) In case where two or more tenderers quoted the same price,
the Tender Accepting Authority shall split the procurement among such
tenderers taking into consideration the experience and credentials of
such tenderers. Where such splitting is not possible or could not be
done equally, he shall record reasons for the same.

(6) If the Tender Accepting Authority proposes to accept the

tender as per the provisions of this section, he shall pass orders
accepting the tender together with reasons for such acceptance.

(7) The Tender Accepting Authority shall intimate the information

regarding the name and address of the tenderer whose tender has
been accepted along with the reasons for rejection of other tenders to
the appropriate Tender Bulletin Officers.

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11. (1) Any Tenderer aggrieved by the order passed by the Appeal.
Tender Accepting Authority under section 10 may appeal to the
Government within ten days from the date of receipt of order and the
Government shall dispose the appeal within fifteen days from the date
of receipt.

(2) In disposing of an appeal under sub-section (1), the

Government may, after giving the party an opportunity of making his
representations, pass such order thereon as they may deem fit.

(3) The order of the Government on such appeal shall be final.

(4) The Government may, pending the exercise of their powers

under this section pass such interlocutory orders as they may deem fit.

12. (1) After negotiation with the tenderer and before passing Right to
the order accepting a tender as under sub-section (6)of Section 10, if reject
Tender.
the Tender Accepting Authority decides that the price quoted by such
tenderer is higher by the percentage as may be prescribed over the
schedule of rates or prevailing market price, he shall reject the tender.

(2) The Tender Accepting Authority before passing the

order accepting a tender, may also reject all the tenders for reasons
such as changes in the scope of procurement, new technologies or
substantial design changes, lack of anticipated financial resources,
court orders, accidents or calamities and other unforeseen
circumstances.

13. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in any Power to

other law for the time being in force, the Government may with a view obtain
to ensuring transparency in tender process, by order in writing, call for information
any information relating to transparency from the Tender Inviting
Authority or from the Tender Accepting Authority on any matter in
tender processing and the said Authority shall furnish the same to the
Government.

14. The Government may at any time, with a view to ensuring Power of
transparency in tender process, require any authority,- Government
to call for
(a) to produce records relating to invitation and acceptance of records.
tenders;
(b) to furnish the tender document, estimate, statement,
accounts or statistics relating to such tenders; and
(c) to furnish any report.

Procedure
15. The provisions of this Act to the extent they are not to be
consistent with the procedure prescribed in the Projects funded by followed
International Agreements or by International Financial Agencies shall in certain
cases.
not apply.

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Provisions of 16. The provisions of sections 9 and 10 shall not apply to

this Act not to procurement,-
apply in certain
cases.
(a) during natural calamities and emergencies declared by the
Government;

(b) available from a single source only from a supplier or cases

in which a particular supplier or contractor has exclusive
rights in respect of the goods or services or construction
and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists or where
the procuring entity having procured goods, equipment,
technology from a supplier or contractor determines that
additional supplies must be procured from that specific
supplier or contractor for reasons of standardization and
compatibility with the existing goods, equipment or
technology;

Provided that a committee of three experts consisting one technical

representative of the procuring entity, one technical representative of a
State or Central Government Organisation dealing with similar
procurement and one representative from a reputed Academic or
Research Institution or Non-commercial Institution having expertise in
such line, declares it as single source procurement;

(c) from certain departments of Government, public sector

undertakings, statutory boards and such other institutions
only in respect of goods manufactured or services provided
by them for a period not exceeding eleven years1 from the
date of commencement of this Act;

(d) of low value and local purchases as may be prescribed;

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(dd) from domestic small-scale industrial unit for the reserved
items identified by the Central Government:

Provided that where a procuring entity intends to procure any of such

reserved items, the procuring entity shall procure such item from the
domestic small-scale industrial units and the provisions of section 9
and 10 shall apply to such procurement;

1
These words were substituted for the words "six years" by Section 2 of the Tamil
Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 2006)
which came into effect on the 1st day of October 2006.(This provision of section
16 ( c) was extended by the Government in two spells of two years each from
01.10.2002 and from 01.10.2004 i.e., upto 30.09.2006 by amendments issued to the
Act in Gazette Notification No.757, dated 18.11.2002 and in Gazette Notification
No.305, dated 09.12.2004)

2
This clause was inserted by section 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tenders (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2001) which came into
effect on the 1st day of December 2001.

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(e) from the rate contracts of Director-General of Supplies and

Disposals and Association of State Road Transport
Undertakings; and
(f) by spot purchase of cotton by Spinning Mills, Oil Seeds and
Oils by Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Corporation or Tamil
Nadu Cooperative Oil Seeds Growers’ Federation Limited,
animals from shanties, Sugarcane by Sugar Mills, Paddy
by direct purchase centres of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies
Corporation, Clothing by Co-optex from registered Primary
Weaver Co-operatives, Milk by Tamil Nadu Cooperative
Milk Producers Federation from Districts and Primary Milk
Co-operative Societies, Palm oil by Tamil Nadu Civil
Supplies Corporation from Tamil Nadu Cooperative Oil
Seeds Growers’ Federation for Noon Meal Scheme,
Clothing by Government Departments, Public Sector
Undertakings and statutory departments from Co-optex
and similar organisations and materials as may be
notified1 by Government.

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National Textile Corporation, Coimbatore has been notified for purchase of
uniform cloth by Police Department [Vide G.O.Ms.No.179, Finance (Salaries)
Dept., Dated: 17th May, 2002].

The Ordnance Factory and the Defence Research and Development

Organisation of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India and the Bureau
of Police Research and Development Organisation of the Ministry of the Home
Affairs, Government of India have been notified for purchase of defence and
security related items by Director General of Police. [Vide G.O.Ms.No.166,
Finance (Salaries) Dept., Dated: 28th May, 2003].

The procurement of weaning food directly from Women’s Industrial Co-

operative Societies to the extent of 65% of the requirement or upto the optimum
level that could be supplied by the said societies whichever is less and
entrustment of work relating to stitching of school uniforms intended for free
supply to school going children to the Women’s Co-operative Tailoring
Societies registered with the Director of Social Welfare as on the date of
entrustment of work have been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.63, Finance
(Salaries) Department, dated 16.2.2007).

The Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Limited, Chennai has been notified for
supply of Double Fortified Salt to all the Nutritious Meal Programme Centres
in all the Districts so as to enable the Government to procure the entire quantity
of Double Fortified Salt required for the Nutritious Meal Programme Centres
under Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme.(Vide
G.O.Ms.No.239, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 12.06.2007)

The procurement of wooden and steel furniture including computer furniture

from Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited (TANSI), by the
procuring entities under the Act, subject to the condition that Tamil Nadu Small
Industries Corporation Limited (TANSI) shall effect the supplies within the
time stipulated by the procuring entities has been notified (Vide
G.O.Ms.No.401, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 29.08.2007).

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Entrustment of the work of redesigning the Perambur fly-over with the assistance
of a suitable consultant to the Anna University, Chennai has been notified (Vide
G.O.Ms.No.472, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 01.10.2007).

Entrustment of works taken up under Namakku Naame Thittam to the contributors

themselves on optional basis in respect of the works in which the Government
contribution is 50% or less in terms of the value of the work has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No.548, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 14.11.2007).

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, a joint venture of Government of India and
Government of Delhi, as Interim Consultants for a period of one year and
subsequently as Prime Consultants has been notified for Chennai Metro Rail
Project (Vide G.O.Ms.No.45, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 13.02.2008).

The procurement of indigenous coal by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board from the
Public Sector Undertakings of Government of India at the prices as notified by the
Government of India and import of coal through Central Public Sector
Undertakings which have been in the business of importing coal and supplying to
Government owned power utilities, at the price negotiated with the concerned
Central Public Sector Undertakings or import of coal through Tamil Nadu
Newsprint and Papers Limited, procured by means of competitive bidding, without
prejudice to the right of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to procure imported coal
through competitive bidding as per the TNTIT Act has been notified (Vide
amendment to notification issued in G.O Ms No.417,Finance
(Salaries)Department, dated 28.08.2009 to the notification issued in
G.O.Ms.No.172, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 28.04.2008).

The award of execution of works by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board under Rajiv
Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana in 26 districts of Tamil Nadu and all future
works under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana to M/s.Tamil Nadu
Small Industries Corporation, a Government of Tamil Nadu Undertaking on total
turnkey contract basis has been notified (VideG.O.Ms.No.242, Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 16.06.2008).

The procurement of services of training by Government Departments and other

procuring entities under the said Act from the State Government and the
Government of India Educational and Training Institutes and the Universities
established by the State and Central Government has been notified
(VideG.O.Ms.No.437, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 07.10.2008).

The procurement of milk and milk products from the Tamil Nadu Cooperative
Milk Producers Federation (Aavin) and controlled essential commodities such as
Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Rava and Maida from the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies
Corporation Limited by the Prison Department subject to the condition that the
said corporation shall supply Rice at above poverty line rate fixed by the
Government of India has been notified (VideG.O.Ms.No.483, Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 11.11.2008) .

The appointment of the Centre of Environmental Studies, Anna University,

Guindy, Chennai-600 025 as the consultant for a period of 4 months to assess the
Environmental Impact to the new complex for the Tamil Nadu Legislative
Assembly to be constructed by the Public Works Department has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No.500, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 19.11.2008) .

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The award of construction of the Dairy-cum-powder plant with a capacity

of 2.00 Lakhs Litre per day with 20 metric tonnes of powder plant at
Thiruvannamalai on turnkey basis to the National Dairy Development Board by
the Commissioner for Milk Production and Dairy Development has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No.540, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 18.12.2008).

The appointment of the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial

Services Limited as consultant to render advice to the Tourism and Culture
Department for the “Miniature Tamil Nadu” project till the completion of the
works has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.4, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated
06.01.2009.

The procurement of provision of Common User Group Mobile Phone

services from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) by the Tamil Nadu Police
Department has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No7, Finance (Salaries) Department,
dated 07.01.2009).

The entrustment of the project on Geographical Information System

(GIS) by the Public (Elections-II) Department for electoral Rolls updation,
rationalization of Polling Stations as per the terms and conditions of the orders
issued in Government Order Ms No. 88, Public(Elections-II) Department, dated
22.01.2009 in all the districts of Tamil Nadu except Thiruvallur district to the
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No73,
Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 23.02.2009).

The procurement of groceries (other than the commodities viz., Rice,

Wheat. Sugar, Rava and Maida notified in the Government Order Ms. No.483,
Finance(Salaries) Department, dated 11.11.2008 ) and vegetables required by the
Prison Department directly from the Co-operative Societies has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No 115, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 24.03.2009).

The appointment of the Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited

(TNRDC) as the Managing Associate, for the work of calling for tenders and co-
ordination of the execution of works during the period of construction of Outer
Ring Road from Vandalur to Nemilichery under Build, Operate and Transfer -
Annuity basis, as per the terms and conditions laid down in paragraph 5 of
G.O.Ms.No.32, Highways and Minor Ports (HF2) Department, dated 25.02.2009
has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No 116, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated
24.03.2009) .

The spot purchase of domestically produced Toor Dhal from the

production centres by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) for the
Public Distribution System till 30.06.2009 has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No 142,
Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 13.04.2009).

The procurement of coal by the Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited

either from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board or from the Tamil Nadu Newsprint
and Papers Limited whichever is advantageous has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No
179, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 04.05.2009) .

The procurement of khaki cloth, white poplin cloth, blue casement cloth
and blue half saree cloth by the Director of Handloom and Textiles required for the
free supply of uniforms to the beneficiaries covered under Puratchi Thalaivar
M.G.R Nutritious Meal Programme from the Tamil Nadu Textile Corporation,
subject to the condition that the procurement will be restricted to the said

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categories of cloth which are actually produced by the mills owned by the Tamil
Nadu Textile Corporation has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.181 Finance
(Salaries) Department, dated 05.05.2009).
The procurement of provision of Common User Group Mobile Phone
services from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) by the Tamil Nadu Forest
Department has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No302, Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 17.07.2009).
The appointment of the “Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural
Heritage” (INTACH) as the consultant to render Consultancy, Monitoring and
Supervising Services for the Tranquebar Development Project has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No303, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 17.07.2009)

The procurement of provision of Common User Group mobile phone

services from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) by the Tamil Nadu Fire and
Rescue Services Department has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No403, Finance
(Salaries) Department, dated 24.08.2009).

The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited has been
notified as optional consultancy providing/procuring agency, subject to the
condition that in each case, Government will fix the consultancy fee, wherein the
Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited itself carries out the
consultancy and service charges, in case external consultancy is procured by the
Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited(Vide G.O.Ms.No.484,
Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 06.10.2009).

The entrustment of Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Studies to the

Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai- 25 on nomination
basis in connection with the formation of flood carrier canal from Kannadian
Channel to drought prone areas of Sathankulam and Thisaiyanvilai by inter-linking
Thamirabarani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar Rivers in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi
Districts has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.561, Finance (Salaries) Department,
dated 22.12.2009).

The New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited(NTADCL) has

been notified as the Consultant for preparation of Detailed Project Report for
Water Supply Improvement Schemes and Sewerage Works and Project
Management Consultancy in respect of Tirupur Corporation (Vide G.O.Ms.No.77,
Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 11.03.2010).

The entrustment of the improvement work of auditoriums and formation of

mini auditoriums for the conduct of World Tamil Classical Language Conference
to Coimbatore District Small Scale Industries Association (CODISSIA) Intec
Technology Centre, Coimbatore, subject to the conditions laid down in para 9 of
the G.O (Ms) No.119, Tamil Development, Religious Endowments and
Information Department, dated 13.04.2010, has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No
125, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 30.04.2010).

The entrustment of the preparation of Three Master Plans for Mamallapuram

Local Planning Area, Ariyalur Local Planning Area and Sriperumbudur New
Town Development Area using Geographical Information System(GIS) to the
Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai under
IKONOS/Quick Bird Method has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.220, Finance
(Salaries) Department, dated 28.07.2010)

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The procurement of 2.0 lakh tonnes fine variety of boiled rice from Andhra
Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation procured from the millers of Andhra
Pradesh at the levy rate fixed by the Government of India, by the Tamil Nadu Civil
Supplies Corporation for the Public Distribution System(PDS) has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No.221, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 28.07.2010).
The procurement of the services of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for
telecom solutions such as provisions of Landline, ISDN,PRI and 100 Mbps Internet
leased line at Anna Centenary Library, Kotturpuram, Chennai by the Director of
Public Libraries has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.363, Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 15.09.2010).
The appointment of Dr A.R.Santhakumar (Retired Professor of Anna University) as
a consultant on nomination basis to study the safety of the Mullai Periyar Main Dam
and Baby Dam and their resistance to earthquake, using 3 Dimensional Finite
Element Method has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.393,Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 13.10.2010).
The entrustment of the work of transportation of Electronic Voting Machines
(EVMs) from Uttar Pradesh to Tamil Nadu by rail to the Container Corporation of
India Limited (CONCOR) has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.12, Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 07.01.2011).
The appointment of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) as State Consultant
for the implementation of “Employable Skill Training to the Unemployed Educated
Youth Scheme” of Labour and Employment Department has been notified (Vide
G.O.Ms.No.47, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 15.02.2011).
The entrustment of the preparation of Detailed Project Report(DPR) in respect of
second phase of Chennai Metro Rail Project to the Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation(DMRC) has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.55, Finance (Salaries)
Department, dated 24.02.2011).
The appointment of M/s Wipro Limited as Implementing Agency in the State
Portal and State Services Delivery Gateway (SSDG) has been notified (Vide
G.O.Ms.No.56, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 24.02.2011).
The entrustment of the work of providing Broadband connectivity to Polling
Stations, Internet leased line connectivity to the office of Chief Electoral Officer,
District Election Officers and Returning Officers, purchase of SIM cards and any
other similar services required to be provided as per the directions of the Election
Commission of India for the ensuing General Elections to Tamil Nadu Assembly,
2011 to M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) has been notified(Vide
G.O.Ms.No.97, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 28.03.2011).
The appointment of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and National
Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to take up Environmental
Impact Assessment Study (EIA) for disposal of the effluents from textile dyeing units
under the Marine Discharge Project has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.142, Finance
(Salaries) Department, dated 19.05.2011).

The procurement of gold coins from Public Sector Banks/State Bank of India and
its Associates by the Director of Social Welfare for providing 4 (four) grams of 22 ct.
(twenty two carat) gold at “free of cost” for making “Thirumangalyam” to the
beneficiaries under the following marriage assistance schemes, namely:-
1.“Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistace Scheme.
2. Dr.Dharmambal Ammaiyar Ninaivu Widow Remarriage Assistance Scheme.
3. E.V.R. Maniammaiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme for Daughters of
poor widows.

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4.Annai Theresa Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme for Orphan Girls and
5.Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Inter-Caste Marriage Assistance Scheme”.
has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.190, Finance (Salaries) Department, dated
12.07.2011).

The entrustment of work to M/s Health Sprint Networks Private Limited, Chennai
for providing software solution and the following trained manpower through
outsourcing as an interim arrangement till the implementation of Comprehensive
Health Insurance Scheme:-
(a)Doctors for preauthorisation and claim process - 20 Numbers.
(b)Accounts Manager and Accounts Executive for claim settlement-3 Numbers.
(c)Claim Validators – 2 Numbers.
(d)MIS Specialist for reporting – 1 Number.
(e)IT Support Staff – 1 Number.
(f)Call centre team for providing customer support – 2 Numbers.
(g)Manager for overall management of preauthorisation and claim process –1 No.
has been notified (Vide G.O.Ms.No.207,Finance (Salaries) Department, dated
29.07.2011).

The engagement of Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services Limited for the

preparation of Feasibility Study on Mono Rail Project in Chennai has been notified
(Vide G.O.Ms.No.216,Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 05.08.2011).

The entrustment of the wave tranquility model studies of Colachel Fishing Harbour
to Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune for the construction of Fishing
Harbour at Colachel in Kanniyakumari District has been notified (Vide
G.O.Ms.No.227,Finance (Salaries) Department, dated 25.08.2011).

16. (g) 1 of cement from the Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation Limited,
or of paper from the Tamil Nadu Newsprints and Papers Limited:
Provided that,--
(a) a committee consisting of the Secretary to Government,
Industries Department, the Secretary to Government,
Finance Department and the Chairman-cum-Managing
Director or the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cement
Corporation Limited shall determine the price of cement to
be procured;
(b) the price of paper shall be negotiated with the Tamil Nadu
Newsprints and Papers Limited by the procuring entity."

1
This clause was added by section 3(b) of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in
Tenders (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2001) which came into
effect on the 1st day of December 2001.

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Officers deemed to be
17. Every Officer acting under or in pursuance of the provisions public servants.
of this Act or rule or order or notification made there under, shall be
deemed to be public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Central Act
XLV of 1860
Indian Penal Code.
18. No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Indemnity
Government or any officer or authority of the Government in respect of
anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done.
19. Save as otherwise provided in this Act no order passed or Bar of Jurisdiction.
proceeding taken by any officer or authority under this Act shall be
called in question in any court, and no injunction shall be granted by
any court in respect of any action taken or to be taken by such officer
or authority in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.
20. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding Act to override other
laws.
anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time
being in force or any custom or usage or agreement or decree or order
of a Court or a Tribunal or other Authority.
21. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Power to
Act, the Government may, by an order published in the Tamil Nadu remove difficulties
Government Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act as appear to them to be necessary or expedient
for removing the difficulty. 2 Power to make rules.

22. (1) The Government make rules for carrying out the
purposes of this Act.
(2) (a) All rules made under this Act shall be published in
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and unless they are expressed to
come into force on a particular day, shall come into force on the date
on which they are so published.
(b) All notifications issued under this Act shall, unless they
are expressed to come into force on a particular day, come into force
on the day on which they are published.
(3) Every rule made or notification or order issued under
this Act shall, as soon as possible, after it is made or issued, be placed
on the table of the Legislative Assembly; and if, before the expiry of
the session in which it is so placed or the next session, the Assembly
makes any modification in any such rule or notification or order, or the
Assembly decides that the rule or notification or order should not be
made or issued , the rule or notification or order shall thereafter have
effect only in such modified form or to be of no effect, as the case may
be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that
rule or notification or order.
2
[“Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two
years from the date of commencement of this Act”.] This proviso was omitted by
Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment) Act, 2002
(Tamil Nadu Act 43 of 2002) which came into effect on the 30th day of September
2002

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23. All the existing rules, regulations, departmental codes,

manuals, orders shall so far as they are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act and the rules made there under, continue in force.

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THE SCHEDULE
[See Section 2 (e)]

Procuring Entity

1. Government Departments.
2. Public Sector Undertakings of the
Government.
3. Statutory Boards formed by the
Government.
4. Local Bodies in the State.
5. Co-operative Institutions in the State.
6. Universities.
7. Societies formed by the Government.

(By Order of the Governor)

A.K. RAJAN,
Secretary to Government,
Law Department.

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GOVERNMENT OF MANUSCRIPT SERIES
TAMIL NADU
2000

FINANCE (SALARIES) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.445, DATED 26th September, 2000

(Vikkirama, Purattasi-11, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2031)

Act - Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 43 of
1998) – Date of coming into force of the Act - Notified.

ORDER:
The following Notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 1st October, 2000.

NOTIFICATION.

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-section(3) of section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act,
1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 43 of 1998), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby
appoints the 1st day of October 2000 as the date on which the said Act shall
come into force.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
P.V. RAJARAMAN,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To
The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai-79.
(for the publication of the notification and send 200 copies to Government)
All Secretaries to Government.
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx.
Stock File/Spare Copies.
-/ Forwarded : By Order /-

sd/-
SECTION OFFICER.

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