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PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

SUB : Procurement of Works – Use of Standard Tender Document

– Revision – reg.

READ: (1) G.O.No: FD 9 PCL 2004 (I), dated:6.8.2005

(2) G.O.No: FD 04 PCL 2007, dated:2.4.2008

(3) G.O.No: FD 04 PCL 2008, dated:14.10.2008

(4) G.O.No: FD 480 Exp-12/2014, dated:19.07.2014

(5) G.O.No: FD 876 Exp-12/2017, dated:10.10.2017

(6) G.O.NO: FD 611 EXP-12/2023, dated:03.02.2024

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PREAMBLE :

In the Budget Speech for the year 2023-24 (7^th July 2023), at para 164, it was

announced that considering the recommendation of the Karnataka Permanent Backward

Classes Commission to provide reservation to the Backward Classes in contract works,

reservation would be given to all castes under Category-I and II(A) of backward classes in all

the construction works (civil) up to Rs.1.00 crore.

In view of the above, a proviso under Section 6 of Karnataka Transparency in Public

Procurements (KTPP) Act, 1999 has been inserted vide Karnataka Act No.29 of 2024 with

effect from 10^th June, 2024, for giving preference to the contractors belonging to Category I

and Category II(A) for participating in the tenders of Construction Works upto Rs.1.00

crore. Rule 27A of KTPP has also been amended vide Notification No:FD 468 Exp-12/2024,

dated:09.08.2024, to provide the preference to the Contractors belonging to Backward Castes

as specified in Category-I and Category-II(A) as Backward Classes.

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Further, Karnataka State Backward Classes (Category-1&2A) Contractors Association

have represented the Government to extend all the relaxations provided to the Contractors

belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes category, vide Government Order read

at (6) above to facilitate their participation in tenders of Construction Works up to

Rs.1.00 crore.

In the Government Order read at (6) above, certain modifications were brought to the

clauses of Standard Tender Documents prescribed in Government Order read at (1) above, to

facilitate the participation of the tenderers belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes

category in the tenders of construction works up to Rs.1.00 crore.

In view of the above, it has been decided that the relaxations which have been provided

to the contractors belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Category may be

extended also to the contractors belonging to Category-I and Category-II(A) of the Backward

Classes.

Hence the following order.

GOVERNMENT ORDER NO: FD 506 EXP-12/2024, BANGALORE,

DATED:20.08.2024

Under the circumstances explained in the preamble, it is directed that all the

modifications brought to the clauses of Standard Tender Documents vide Government Order

read at (6) above are also applicable to the tenders invited among the Contractors belonging

to the Backward Castes as specified in Category-I and Category-II(A) as Backward Classes.

2) This order will apply for invitation of tenders for procurement of construction works

to be invited hereafter and shall not be applicable for tenders already invited.

3) There is no change in the remaining clauses of the Standard Tender Documents.

By order and in the name of

the Governor of Karnataka

(L.K.ATHEEQ, I.A.S)

Additional Chief Secretary to Government

Finance Department.

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