EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024 (MAGHA 10, 1945 SAKA)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
(Finance Expenditure-3 Branch)
ORDER
The 30th January, 2024
No: FD-FE-30MISC/1/2024-4FE3/49.–That Council of Ministers in its meeting held on 24/1/2024 have decided to restore 10.77 lakh beneficiaries under NFSA and mandate has been given by the Department of Food and Civil Supplies to MARKFED to immediately procure 3000 metric tonnes of Atta per month for the next three months or the period as extended by the State Government.
Keeping in view the public interest and the immediate need of procurement of atta to further provide it to the beneficiaries and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 63 of the Punjab Transparency in Public Procurement Act 2019(Punjab Act No.12 of 2019) and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to exempt MARKFED from the ambit of Sr.No. 2 (timeline for submission of bids) of Appendix 1 of Rule 7 of the Punjab Transparency in Public Procurement Rules 2022, and allows one time relaxation in submission of bids from 30 days to 7 working days in this regard.
Due diligence, fulfilling all legal requirements and adherence to other relevant T&C of Procurement Act and Rules would be the responsibility of Administrative Department/MARKFED.
AJOY KUMAR SINHA, I.A.S.
Chandigarh
Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab, The 30th January, 2024
Department of Finance