(1) Out of the tenders found to be substantially responsive after the initial examination the tenderer who has bid the lowest evaluated price in accordance with the evaluation criteria or tenderer scoring the highest on the evaluation criteria specified as the case may be, shall be determined.
(2) In determining the lowest evaluated price, the following factors shall be considered, namely:-
(a) [Omitted]37
(b) [Omitted] 38 ["Provided that for a period of five years from 01.10.2014, Goods manufactured by Micro and Small Enterprise located in the State shall be given fifteen percent price preference against the large and Medium Industries of the State and Industries of other
(c) adjustments to the price quoted shall be made for deviations in the commercial conditions such as the delivery schedules and minor variations in the payment terms which are quantifiable but deemed to be non-material in the context of the particular tender;
(d) The evaluation shall include all central duties such as customs duty and central excise duty inclusive of local levies as a part of the price.
(e) In the case of purchase of equipment, the operation and maintenance and spare part costs for appropriate periods as may be specified in bid documents may be quantified, where practicable and considered.
37 Omittedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
38 Omittedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
10 States during Government Departments purchases, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(i) An enterprise shall be registered with the Director of Industries and Commerce, Government of Karnataka as a Micro and Small Enterprises, under Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (Central Act 27 of 2006); and
(ii) An enterprise shall produce a certificate obtained from the said authority certifying that it is a Micro and Small Enterprises.]39 [Provided further that nothing contained in the first proviso shall apply for the purchase of pumpsets under Ganga Kalyan Scheme being implemented by the Social Welfare Department]40
(f) [in a tender where the tenderers are both from the State of Karnataka as well as from outside the State of Karnataka, the Sales Tax/Vat shall be excluded for the evaluation of the price.]
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