Insertion of Rule 144 (xi) in the General Financial Rules (GFRs), 2017 – Railway Board order dated 15.03.2023

Insertion of Rule 144 (xi) in the General Financial Rules (GFRs), 2017 – Railway Board order dated 15.03.2023

भारत सरकार
रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोर्ड)
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2020/RS(L)/779/2(E3330671)

Dated: 15.03.2023

The General Managers, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(C), CORE
DG/RDSO/Lucknow, NAIR/Vadodara
PCAO, DMW/Patiala, COFMOW
CAO, WPO/Patna, RWP/ Bela

Sub: Insertion of Rule 144 (xi) in the General Financial Rules (GFRs), 2017.

Ref:

1. Ministry of Finance OM No. F.No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23/07/2020.
2. Ministry of Finance Order (Public Procurement No. 1), F.No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23/07/2020.
3. Ministry of Finance Order (Public Procurement No. 2), F.No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23/07/2020.
4. Ministry of Finance Order (Public Procurement No. 3), F.No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 24/07/2020.
5. Railway Board letter No. 2020/RS(G)/779/2 dated 06.08.2020 circulating above references i.e. (i) (ii) (iii) & (iv).
6. Railway Board letter No. 2020/RS(L)/779/2 dated 19.03.2021 circulating DoE OM No. F.18/37/2020-PPD dated 08.02.2021.
7. Railway Board letter No. 2021/RS(L)/779/2 (2) dated 17.03.2021 circulating DoE OM No. F.12/1/2021-PPD(Pt.) dated 02.03.2021.
8. Ministry of Finance Order (Public Procurement No. 4), F.No. 7/10/2021-PPD(1) dated 23/02/2023 circulated vide OM No. F.7/10/2021-PPD dated 23.2.2023.

1.0 Ministry of Finance vide OM at ref (i) above, had inserted Rule 144 (xi), in Rule 144 of the General Financial Rules, 2017. Rule 144 is titled as ‘Fundamental principles of public buying’. Three Public Procurement Orders which complement the Rule 144 (xi) under ref (ii) (iii) & (iv) were also issued in this regard by DoE/MoF. The same was circulated vide Railway Board letter under ref (v) above.

2.0 Vide ref (viii) above, DoE/MoF has now issued amendment to Rule 144 (xi) of GFR, 2017 duly enclosing Order (Public Procurement No. 4) dated 23.2.2023 imposing restrictions under Rule 144 (xi) in supersession to all the above mentioned Orders/ Clarifications.

3.0  The Public Procurement Order and OM (ref (viii) above and attached herewith) are hereby circulated for strict compliance.

This is issued with the concurrence of Finance directorate of Railway Board.

Encl: As above

(Chandan Kumar)
Director Railway Stores (IC)
Railway Board

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