DSC & DEC

DSC - Digital signing Certificate

·         Computer generated digital key - which contains the complete identity of the owner of the certificate.

·         Issued by Licensed CA - Certification Authority

·         List of CAs available  - www.cca.gov.in

·         Examples of CAs - NIC, IDRBT, TCS, MTNL etc

·         Validity - 1 or 2 years

·         Purpose: Used to digitally sign an electronic document for calling tenders through e tendering.

·         Issued to Official by name (not Designation)

·         Purchased as Consumable (not T & P)

·         Device Driver required to use DSC

·         Not to be handed over to any one on superannuation of the official in whose name it was purchased.

·         Get it revoked, if not required further.

·         Safe custody of DSC - Responsibility of Official in whose name it was purchased.

DSC - Classes

Class	Valid email	Email verified against trusted & Pre verified data base	Personal verification (Present in person in front of RA - Registration Authority)
I	ü	X	X
II	ü	ü	X
III	ü	ü	ü

Advantages:

1.       Helps authentication - Identity is established by the CA database

2.       Helps non repudiation of Document

DEC - Digital Encryption Certificate

·         Purchased in the name of Official of the unit.

·         Functions similar to DSC

·         Purpose: To encrypt the Document

·         Every Railway Dept should have one DEC

·         It is not the property of the official in whose name it was purchased.

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Direct Acceptance of Tenders - Works

Direct Acceptance of Tenders - Works

ü  Constituting the Tender Committee is not required for awarding of the works up to Rs. 50 Lakhs by SG or JAG or Sr.Scale (Independent charge)

 

ü  Object is to speed up the process of awarding the Tenders thereby execution of works without loss of time.  

Requisites of Direct Acceptance of Tenders

ü  By SG or JAG or Sr.Scale Officers(Independent charge)

ü  Up to value Rs. 50 Lakhs

ü  Tender Committee not required

ü  Tendering through E-Tender i.e., IREPS and Open Tender mode only

ü  Minimum Notice Period – 21 days

ü  Ensure availability of Funds before calling of Tenders

ü  L 1 cannot be bypassed

ü  Negotiations if any, with L 1 only

ü  Reasonable Speaking Order by TAA – Tender Accepting Authority (about Tender evaluation & Acceptance)

ü  TAA is responsible for :-

A.      No splitting has been done to bring the said work value within the ambit/range of Rs. 50 Lakhs.

 

B.      Tender schedule has been prepared as per the rates & quantities prescribed in the detailed estimate (sanctioned)

 

C.      Sanction of Detailed Estimate

 

ü  LOA  - Letter Of Award/Acceptance should be vetted by Finance (Object is to comply the above requisites or not)

 

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Single Tender in Works Contracts

Single Tender in Works Contracts

·         Sources: 1214-A of Engineering Code (Railway Board letter no. 97/CE.I/CT/32 dated 19.01.2000)

 

·         Awarded under the following situations:

 

1.       Accidents, breaches involving dislocation to traffic.

2.       Works of specialized nature (subject to personal approval of GM/CAO(C) with prior concurrence of FA&CAO/PFA(C) . For works of specialized nature pertaining to Open line, personal approval of GM is required with prior concurrence of FA&CAO.

3.       Any other situation, inescapable to call for single Tenders /single quotation subject to GM's Personal Sanction with PFA's concurrence.

4.       AMC - Annual Maintenance Contract for equipment incl: small track machines on OEMs - Original Equipment Manufacturers / Authorised dealers of OEMs with AGM's approval.

5.       Works pertaining to doubling, Traffic facility, New lines, gauge conversion and railway electrification projects, which are targeted for completion in the current financial year subject to:

A.      CAO/C & CAO/RE - Up to Rs. 5 Crores

B.      Personal concurrence of FA&CAO/C

C.      Tender Committee should be at least at SAG Level

D.      As per instructions of Railway Board for specific financial year.

 

Note: These powers may be delegated by GMs in consultation with PFA to PHODs/DRMs up to a maximum of Rs. 5 Lakhs per item per annum.  On re-delegation, these powers would be exercised by PHODs/DRMs in consultation with associate finance.

 

·         The Tender Committee composition and the accepting authority should be at least one step higher than the members nominated in case of Open Tenders/Limited Tenders except where G.M. is the accepting authority.

 

·         The following points are to be bear in mind before resorting the Single Tender:

1.        It is in the public interest.

2.       The Demand is urgent.

3.       No other suitable contractor is available to execute the work.

4.       Reasons should be recorded as to why single Tender is being resorted to in preference to limited Tenders.

5.       To be operated in times of cyclone, floods, accidents, sabotage, enemy action, explosions, cases of extreme urgency such as works or supplies necessary to safeguard life or property or repair damage to track caused by flood breaches, washaways, accidents or other unforeseen contingency so as to maintain through communication.

6.       Lighting, transhipment, hiring of plant, machinery, and equipment (including communication equipment) in cases listed above under item No. 5.

7.       Report to GM is necessary for incorporating it in the annexure to the PCDO

8.       The discretion to classify any item of work as one of extreme urgency for the purpose should be exercised personally by the DRMs.

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Works Register - PPT

Works register in Indian Railways from Nageswara Rao M