Implementation of e-tendering in Works Contracts on Indian Railways through IREPS

Implementation of e-tendering in Works Contracts on Indian Railways through Indian Railway’s E – Procurement System (IREPS): Railway Board Order dated 11.10.2023

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
(रेलवे बोर्ड Railway Board)

No. 2014/CE-I/WP/5

New Delhi, dated 11.10.2023

To,
As per list attached

Sub: Implementation of e-tendering in Works Contracts on Indian Railways through Indian Railway’s E – Procurement System (IREPS)

Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. 2014/CE-I/WP/5 dated 05.02.2016

Railway Board vide letter under reference had issued instructions regarding implementation of e-tendering in Works Contracts on Indian Railways through Indian Railway’s E – Procurement System (IREPS).

2. Now, Board (MI & MF) has decided that following procedure be followed for the tender opening through IREPS:-

i. Dealing official (supervisor) in the tender opening section shall be the custodian of encryption certificate of the concerned Railway unit. This official shall, using the encryption key and his/her own digital signature, open the tenders as per schedule.

ii. Process of tender opening, as stated above, shall be witnessed by an officer of the tender issuing department, who shall also digitally sign on the report/statement generated by IREPS during the tender opening process.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

(गौरव)
निदेशक सिविल इंजीनियरिंग(जी)
रेलवे बोर्ड
[Phone: 030-47598(Rly) : 011-23307598(MTNL)]
Email address: dceg[@]rb.railnet.gov.in;

No. 2014/CE-I/WP/5 New Delhi, dated 11.10.2023

Copy forwarded for information to:

1. The PFAs, All Indian Railways.
2. Dy. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Railways), Room No. 224, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi

For Member Finance

Source: Indian Railways