(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(i) “Act” means the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012 (Act No.
21 of 2012);
(ii) “competent authority” means an authority or officer to whom the relevant administrative or financial powers have been delegated for taking decision in a matter relating to procurement;
2[ii-a) “Earnest Security” means an amount of security provided by the Project Proponent to the Administrative Department concerned as a token of sincerity and good faith, as specified in sub-rule (6) of rule 79F;
(ii-b) “Eligible Sector” means the Sector, as specified in rule79B, in which the project proposals can be accepted under the Swiss Challenge method;]
(iii) "form" means form appended to these rules;
(iv) “international competitive bidding” means a bidding process in which qualified bidders from all over the world, except those having nationality of a country declared ineligible by the Central Government, are allowed to participate;
(v) “national competitive bidding” means a bidding process in which qualified bidders only from within India are allowed to participate 4[;]
2[(v-a)“Project Proponent” means a Legal entity or a Person who submits a proposal under Swiss Challenge Method;]
(vi) “section” means section of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012 3[; and]
1. FD Notification No.F.1(8)FD/GF&AR/2011 dated 24.1.2013. published in Rajasthan Gazette Ext.Ord.Pt.4(Ga)(I) dated 24.1.2013 effective from 26.1.2013.
2. Inserted by FD Notification No.F.1(8)FD/GF&AR/2014 dated 5.6.2015, published in Rajasthan Gazette Ext.Ord.Pt.4(Ga)(I) dated
5.6.2015 effective from 5.6.2015.
3. Substituted "." by FD Notification No.F.1(8)FD/GF&AR/2014 dated 5.6.2015, published in Rajasthan Gazette Ext.Ord.Pt.4(Ga)(I) dated
5.6.2015 effective from 5.6.2015.
4. Substituted expression "; and" by FD Notification No.F.1(8)FD/GF&AR/2014 dated 5.6.2015, published in Rajasthan Gazette Ext.Ord.Pt.4(Ga)(I) dated 5.6.2015 effective from 5.6.2015.
1 1[(vii) “State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC)” means the State Level Empowered Committee constituted by the State Government under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for consideration/ examination/ approval of the project, received under Swiss Challenge Method.]
(2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.
1. Added by FD Notification No.F.1(8)FD/GF&AR/2014 dated 5.6.2015, published in Rajasthan Gazette Ext.Ord.Pt.4(Ga)(I) dated 5.6.2015 effective from 5.6.2015.
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CHAPTER- II Organisational Structure for Procurement