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Designed to help the candidates appearing the Appendix 3, LDCE, 70% etc of Railway Accounts
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Quotations - Dispensing with calling of Tenders
Quotations - Dispensing with calling of Tenders
·
for
works which are urgent in nature and to accept offers received in response to
quotations.
Delegation of Powers as
per MSOP - Item 5 (f) of Works Matters Part A
Powers lying with | Without concurrence | With Concurrence | |
Safe running of Trains (works should be of urgent nature) | JAG/SG & SS(Independent charge) | Up to Rs.2 Lakhs (Annual Limit Rs.10 Lakhs) | Up to Rs.5 Lakhs (Annual limit: Rs.60 Lakhs) |
Other works (incl: Safe running of train) | SAG | Up to Rs.10 Lakhs (Annual Limit Rs.120 Lakhs) |
Authority: Railway Board Letter dated 05.03.2009 & 06.10.2010.
Other Important Points as per MSOP
1.
Finance concurrence is necessary except for work
is of urgent nature and directly related to safe running of trains.
2. Exercised by the officers with their own
administrative approval and no separate administrative approval is necessary.
3. The powers should be exercised sparingly.
4. The circumstances under which quotations have
to be called should be spelt out.
5. Provision
in Sanctioned estimate.
6. The work should not be split up for the
purpose of bringing it within the ambit of this dispensation
7. Should not
be for fancy items (expensive, but of low utility)
8. For works which are urgent in nature.
9. At least 3 well experienced
contacters/agencies. They need not
necessarily borne in the Approved list.
10.
A Register
showing the full particulars of works authorized through quotations shall be
maintained by the officer and shall be sent to associate finance while seeking
their concurrence.
11.
Cross
utilization of powers of equivalent officers in a division/single
administrative unit shall not be allowed.
12.
Notice period of at least 7 days from the
date of NIQ (Notice inviting Quotation)
13.
In case of
emergency, the period can be reduced with approval of the authority accepting
quotation.
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Monday, September 28, 2020
Service Contracts and GeM
Service Contracts and GeM –
Government E Marketplace
·
If
Services available on GeM portal, Procurement has to be done through GeM only.
·
Exception to the above rules is with Specific reasons with justification
and Personal approval of GM/DRM is required.
Delegation of Powers to invite
and accepting Service Tenders
PHOD/HOD |
DRM |
All other Officers |
Full powers |
Rs. 100 Crores (long term contracts) |
As per delegation of Service contracts |
·
Enter Service Contract in place of
termination of existing Service Contract:
§
DRMs have
full powers .
§
For a
period of 3 months only.
§
By calling
quotations from approved list of vendors.
§
Finance
concurrence required
·
Source:
Sl.No.44 of Works Matters of MSOP
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Sunday, September 27, 2020
Reforms in Appendix3 Examination - Likely
Reforms in Appendix3
Examination
My suggestions on Appendix3 Exam - Click here
Hi friends,
ü you are likely to hear good news about Appendix3 exam in a few days.
ü There may be a possibility of changing exam pattern (both McQ and descriptive), one common exam for all the three groups.(i.e., SO/A, TIA & ISA)
ü Exam is proposed to be
held in February or March 2021.
ü McQ exam may be held online.
ü Please be patient. Don't make enquiries to Railway Board
and disturb their valuable time.
ü Dust off your study material and start preparations. All the best.
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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Friday, September 25, 2020
Did you know ?
Previous | Now |
Railway Branch | Railway Board |
Public Works Dept | Railway Dept |
Secretary, Railway Branch | Chairman & CEO, Railway Board |
Dy.Secretary – Accounts | Member (Finance) - MF |
Dy. Secretary – Traffic | Member (O&BD - Operations & Business Development) - M/O&BD |
Dy. Secretary – Construction | Surrendered now. (Previously it was Member - Engineering) |
Circle | Zonal Railway |
Consulting Engineer | General Manager |
Govt Examiner of Accounts | PFA – Principal Financial Advisor |
· Initially (i.e., Before 1905) regulation and control of Government Railways was exercised by the Railway Branch of the Public Works Department (PWD) of Government of India.
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