ABSTRACT

Small Industries--TANSI--Purchase requirements of stores by Government Departments/ Corporations/ Boards/ Cooperative Institutions etc.--Purchase preference to TANSI--Orders--Issued.

G.O.Ms.No.17, Small Industries dated 16.3.95.

G.O.Ms.No.283, Finance (BPE) Department dated 7.6.98.

G.O.Ms.No.601, Finance (BPE) Department dated 16.10.98.

Read also:

From the Chairman and Managing Director, TANSI D.O.Rc.No.16674/Mktg/2002 dated 24.7.2002 addressed to Secretary to Government, Finance Department and copy marked to Secretary to Government, Small Industries Department.

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ORDER;

In the letter fourth read above, the Chairman and Managing Director, TANSI has requested the Government for inclusion of TANSI under the purview of Section 16(c) of Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998 by a specific G.O. and extend the validity of Section 16 (c) by another 3 years or issue an amendment to Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, so as to avail the benefit conferred therein.

2. The Government have examined the matter. The provisions of Section 16(c) of the TNTIT Act, 1998, covers Government Orders which were in force as on 1.10.2000 the date on which the Act came into force. As regards TANSI, the concessions given in the Government orders read above stand protected till 30.9.2004 as per the amended Act.

3. In G.O.Ist read above, purchase preference has been given to TANSI for specific items listed below, which are purchased by certain Government Departments.

The Department/Public Sector Undertaking concerned (1)	Items for which orders are to be placed on TANSI. (2)
(a) The Health Department	Lysol, Surgical Spirit, Furniture and Printing materials.
(b) The Rural Development Department	Hand pumps and spares, steel doors and windows.
© Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board	Pipes and specials, Hand-pumps and spares.
(d) The Chennai Corporation	School furniture, Fabrication Works, Tree Guards, Push Carts, Electric Poles, Fuse boxes etc.
(e) Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project	Steel furniture and printed materials.
(f) Metro Water	Pumps and pump spares, Electrical windings.
(g) Public Works Department	Shutters and structural items

 

4. In the G..O. 2nd read above orders have been issued among others that purchase preference be given to Public Sector Undertakings for products and quantities actually manufactured by them upto 50% of the value of goods required by each Department, Undertakings, Boards, even if the Public Sector Undertakings have not participated in the Tender. As TANSI is also a Public Sector Undertaking. TANSI is entitled to have concession.

5. In the G.O.3rd read above Government have permitted Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to procure line materials from TANSI under rate contract system.

6. Instances have come to notice that the above Government orders are not being followed scrupulously by various Government Departments/ Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory Boards etc.

7. The Government therefore reiterate that all procuring entities shall follow the orders as issued in the Government Orders read above in respect of granting purchase preference to TANSI, in as much as they are covered by Section 16(c) of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.

4. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide U.O.No.14898/Sal/2003-1 dated 14.3.2003.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

D. RAJENDRAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

All Secretaries to Government, Department of Secretariat.

All Heads of Departments/All Public Sector Undertakings.

The Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai-5.

The Finance (BPE) /(Sal.) Department, Chennai-9.

The Chairman and Managing Director, TANSI, Chennai-32.

All Sections, Small Industries Department, Chennai-9.

The Accountant General, Chennai-18/6.

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Chennai-1/5/9/35.

Senior P.A. to Minister (Rural Industries) Chennai-9.

Stock file/spare copy.

/forwarded by order/

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