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The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

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This law regulates how public and private entities interact in large infrastructure projects across Tamil Nadu. It focuses specifically on making the process of awarding contracts open and fair by setting clear rules for tenders and public-private partnerships. The legislation applies to all tenders and ensures that everyone operates under the same standards. By standardizing these procedures, it aims to prevent corruption, reduce the risk of unfair advantages for certain businesses, and ensure that citizens receive efficient and high-quality public infrastructure even as the state effectively shares risks and services with the private sector.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Identifying the procurement method for Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project
  4. 4. Methods of Tendering
  5. 5. Publication of Tender Bulletin
  6. 6. Functions of Bulletin Officers
  7. 7. Formation of Tender Scrutiny and Evaluation Committee
  8. 8. Information to be published in the District Tender Bulletin
  9. 9. Functions of Tender Inviting Authority
  10. 10. Details to be mentioned in Notice Inviting Tenders
  11. 11. Publication of Notice Inviting Tenders in Newspapers
  12. 12. Right to reject Tender
  13. 13. Technical specifications contained in the Tender Documents
  14. 13-A. General Condition
  15. 14. Commercial Conditions
  16. 15. Conflict of Interest
  17. 16. Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain cases
  18. 17. Clarification to Tender Documents
  19. 18. Place and time for receipt of tenders
  20. 19. Manner, Place and Due Date for Submission of Responses.
  21. 20. Minimum time for submission of tenders
  22. 20-A. Withdrawal of Tenders Before Opening
  23. 21. Opening of Tenders.
  24. 22. Procedure to be followed at Opening of Tenders.
  25. 23. Changes and alterations not to be permitted after Opening of Tenders.
  26. 24. Initial Examination to determine substantial responsiveness.
  27. 25. Clarifications on qualification information.
  28. 26. Confidentiality.
  29. 27. Process of tender evaluation to be confidential until the award of the contract is notified.
  30. 28. Request for Expression of Interest (REOI).
  31. 29. Determination of the lowest evaluated price.
  32. 29-A. Treatment of Speculative Tenders.
  33. 30. Preparation of Evaluation Report and Award of Tenders.
  34. 30-A. Purchase preference to domestic enterprises.
  35. 30-B. Purchase preference to Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Statutory Boards and other similar institutions.
  36. 31. Procurement in Special Cases.
  37. 31-A. Fixed Rate Contract.
  38. 32. Qualifying Criteria.
  39. 32-A. Pre-qualification with Multi-stage Tendering.
  40. 33. Schedule of Request for Qualification (RFQ).
  41. 34. Removal of Conflict of Interest.
  42. 35. Evaluation of Applications.
  43. 36. Notification of Qualification.
  44. 37. Request for Technical Proposal (RTP).
  45. 38. Schedule of Request for Technical Proposal (RTP)
  46. 39. Technical Evaluation
  47. 40. Notification of passed Technical Proposals to Qualified Applicants
  48. 41. Combining Request for Technical Proposal with Request for Proposal
  49. 42. Request for Proposal (RFP)
  50. 43. Project Scope
  51. 44. Revenue Sharing or Revenue Support Mechanisms
  52. 45. Appointment and Role of Independent Auditor
  53. 46. Appointment and Role of Independent Engineer
  54. 47. Role of Lead Financial Institution
  55. 48. Treatment of Variation
  56. 49. Evaluation Criteria
  57. 50. Schedule of Request for Proposal (RFP)
  58. 51. Data Room
  59. 52. Entrustment of Consultancy Services to WAPCOS for reservoir desilting projects
  60. 53. Change in Composition of Consortium
  61. 54. Effectiveness of Tenders
  62. 55. Procurement of cattle feed from TANUVAS
  63. 56. Selection of the Lowest Tenderer
  64. 57. Treatment of Two Equal Tenders
  65. 58. Selection of CII as event partner for Global Investors Meet 2015
  66. 59. Tender Finalization and Award
  67. 60. Monitoring of Concession Agreement
  68. 61. Change in Ownership
  69. 62. Procurement of sanitary napkins from Prison Department
  70. 63. Purchase of weapons and equipment by Police Department
  71. 64. Entrustment of SMS poll monitoring services to BSNL
  72. 65. Purchase of cloth from Tamil Nadu Textiles Corporation
  73. 66. Procurement of board for textbook covers
  74. 67. Entrustment of DPR work to NABCONS for Cold Chain Infrastructure
  75. 68. Appointment of Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation as Optional Procurement Agency
  76. 69. Entrustment of Ultra High Temperature Milk Plant project to NDDB
  77. 70. Entrustment of Ice-Cream plant project to NDDB
  78. 71. Consultancy services for Athikadavu-Avinashi project to WAPCOS
  79. 72. Entrustment of feasibility study to NABCONS for Women Bank setup
  80. 73. Purchase of raw materials for Erode Cattle Feed Plant
  81. 74. Entrustment of concurrent evaluation to Anna University
  82. 75. Study for value creation of fruits/vegetables via ICRISAT
  83. 76. Startup Warehouse engagement with NASSCOM
  84. 77. DPR for Cuddalore Minor Port infrastructure
  85. 78. Engagement of Anna University for Software development
  86. 79. Procurement of Vermitiles and Graphitiles from TAMIN
  87. 6(2). Distribution of Tender Bulletins (Subsection 2)
  88. 10(2). Acceptance of Tender (Provisos)
  89. 10(3). Acceptance of Tender
  90. 10(4). Acceptance of Tender
  91. 10(5). Acceptance of Tender
  92. 10(6). Acceptance of Tender
  93. 10(7). Acceptance of Tender
  94. 16(c). Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain cases
  95. 16(dd). Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain cases
  96. Rules 1. Short title and commencement
  97. Rules 2. Definitions
  98. ANNEXURE. ANNEXURE [See rule 11 (2)]
  99. 37(5)(d). Parameters for Technical Proposal
  100. 37(5)(e). Parameters for Technical Proposal
  101. 37(5)(f). Parameters for Technical Proposal
  102. 37(6). Request for Technical Proposal (RTP)
  103. 37(7). Parameters for Technical Proposal
  104. 37(8). Parameters for Technical Proposal
  105. 48(4). Tender Proceedings (Part of Rule 48)
  106. 48(5). Tender Proceedings (Part of Rule 48)
  107. 48(6). Tender Proceedings (Part of Rule 48)
  108. SCHEDULE-I. PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT CONCESSION AGREEMENT [see rule 42(3)(c)]
  109. SCHEDULE-II. SCOPE OF WORK FOR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR [see rule 45(5)]
  110. SCHEDULE-III. SCOPE OF WORK FOR INDEPENDENT ENGINEER [see rule 46(4)]
  111. NOTIFICATIONS. Notifications issued under Clause (f) of Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998

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