Clarification for Purchase of Stores

Andhra Pradesh Financial Code Volume – I – Rules and instructions governing the Purchase of Stores – Rule III 7 under Article 125 of Andhra Pradesh Financial Code Volume – I - Further Clarificatory Orders – Issued.

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  FINANCE (TFR) DEPARTMENT 

G.O.Ms.No. 40 ,               Date:14-02-2014.                

 Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.489, Finance (TFR.I) Dept. dt:08.12.2008.

2. G.O.Ms.No.258, Finance (TFR) Dept. dt:20.09.2013.

3. U.O.No.364/F3(2)/2014-1, dt:03-02-2014 of Finance (W&P) Dept.,

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 O R D E R:

 In the reference 1st read above orders were issued amending the existing provisions under Article 125 of Andhra Pradesh Financial Code Volume – I.  

2) In the reference 2nd read above, orders were issued that materials/stores costing more than Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) shall be procured through e- procurement platform only.  

3) In the reference 3rd read above, Finance (W&P) Department have sent proposal to issue clarificatory orders amplifying (materials/stores do not confine to works but also includes purchases both for works and office use) the meaning of stores as defined in A.P. Financial Code Volume – I, since, in certain instances materials/stores costing more than Rs.1.00 lakh are not procured through e-platform on misinterpreting “stores” and limiting the meaning of “stores” to materials pertaining to works only.  

4) The matter has been reviewed by the Government and after examining in detail, hereby clarify that, stores means all articles and materials purchases (both for works and office use i.e., for all the purchases of Goods/Products/works/services etc.,) including live- stock [other than cash and documents] shall be procured through e-procurement platform only, which come into the possession of a Government servant for use in the public service, as defined under Article-6 of A.P. Financial Code Vol-I.  

5) In this context, all the Government Departments are requested to follow the above procedure scrupulously.  

6) This order comes into force with immediate effect.  

7) The details of the e-procurement procedure is available at http://www.eprocurement.gov.in/default.asp   

8) These instructions are also available in Andhra Pradesh Government Website http://www.apfinance.gov.in. / http://goir.ap.gov.in/.  

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

L.PREMA CHANDRA REDDY

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (IF) (I/c)