Procurement Entities to follow Procedure

No tender shall be invited, processed or accepted by a Procurement Entity after the commencement of this Act except in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Act or the rules made thereunder. Provided that, the tender inviting authority shall, in the notified Departments out of those construction works, value of which does not exceed Rs.50.00 Lakhs such number of works not exceeding 17.15 percent be tendered only among the tenderers belonging to the Scheduled Castes Category and such number of works not exceeding 6.95 percent be tendered only among tenderers belonging to the Scheduled Tribes Category, by taking out notices, communications and publications required to be taken following the prescribed procedures: Provided further that, if no tender from persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes as the case may be, is received in response to the invitation in two attempts such works may be tendered among others. Explanation:- For the purpose of this proviso,- (1) "Scheduled Castes" shall have reference to the Scheduled Castes specified in part VII of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 made under Article 341 of the Constitution of India and as amended from time to time; (2) "Scheduled Tribes" shall have reference to the Scheduled Tribes specified in part VI of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 made under Article 342 of the Constitution of India and as amended from time to time;