CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

86 SECTION 14
(4) The Registered Labour Co-operative Societies are exempted from payment of earnest money for
works estimated to cost upto Rs.3 lakhs. These Co-operative Societies, however, shall pay Security
Deposits by way of percentage deduction from their bills.
Note: (1) The Labour Co-operative Societies should be registered in the District and approved for the
purpose by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
(2) Such works shall not be counted towards the annual ceiling for issue of work orders.
14.4 Award of work to contractors belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Modified
as per OM No. DGW/CON/247 dated 14.12.2009.)
(1) In order to provide certain concessions to the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Tribes and Waddara Community of Andhra Pradesh, it has been decided to allow the
under mentioned price preference in favour of the contractors of these communities in the matter
of award of contract in respect of CPWD works:
(i) For works upto an estimated cost of Rs. 1.40 lakh, a price preference upto 5% (with reference
to the lowest valid price bid) may be allowed in favour of individual SC/ST contractors. In such
cases, tenders may be entertained even from non-registered contractors. No earnest money
is required in such cases.
(ii) For works of estimated cost ranging from Rs. 1.40 lakh to Rs. 3.50 lakh (from Rs. 1.40 lakh to
Rs. 3.00 lakh in case of furniture works), tenders may be obtained only from registered
contractors. The price preference upto 5% (with reference to the lowest valid price bid) may be
allowed in favour of individual SC/ST contractors. However, earnest money at a reduced rate
of 1/2 % may be accepted in such cases.
(iii) In all such cases, the above concessions shall be allowed only after proper verification of the
individual contractor’s claim of belonging to SC or ST community, as the case may be.
(2) These concessions will be admissible upto 31.12.2011 as approved by the Ministry of Urban
Development and Poverty Alleviation and as communicated vide Director General (Works)