Section 11: Technical specifications contained in the tender documents
The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Rules, 2000State Rules of Karnataka · 2000
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(1) The technical specifications contained in the tender documents shall include a detailed description of what is proposed to be procured.
(2) Unbiased technical specifications shall be prepared by observing the following safeguards, namely:-
(a) Use of brand names and catalogue numbers shall be avoided and where it becomes unavoidable, along with the brand name the expression "or equivalent" shall be added;
(b) Wherever possible the appropriate Indian Standards with the number shall be incorporated;
(c) In the case of construction tenders, detailed estimates shall be prepared by the competent technical authorities based on the schedule of rates and standard data as revised from time to time.
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