Tender Inviting Authority and Tender Accepting Authority

Tender Inviting Authority and Tender Accepting Authority: The Procuring Authority may, by order, appoint-

1. (1) One or more officers or a Committee of Officers to be the Tender Inviting Authority for any specified area, specified procurement or specified class of goods or services; and
2. (2) One or more officers or a Committee of Officers to be the Tender Accepting Authority for any specified area or Specified Procurement, specified class of goods and services; Provided that where a multi-member Committee is already appointed by any Procuring Authority for discharging the functions of accepting tenders, such Committee shall be deemed to be a Tender Accepting Authority appointed under this Act.