CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

PREFACE
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is a 157 year old institution and is the principal
agency of the Government of India responsible for creating assets and providing comprehensive
services including planning, designing, construction and maintenance of office & residential buildings
as well as other structures of various ministries and departments of Government of India and other
autonomous bodies and public sector enterprises. Its activities are spread throughout the length and
breadth of the country.
The field of construction is dynamic and is undergoing fast changes both in terms of technology
and in contract management techniques. To maintain proper pace with such changes and to provide
consistent work procedure in CPWD throughout the country, updation / revision of works manual is
necessary. This revision of CPWD Works Manual incorporates various circulars issued by the
department and incorporates suggestions received from field units spread across the country during
the brain storming sessions in 2010.
A new chapter on e-tendering has been introduced in CPWD works manual in an effort to bring
in more transparency in its functioning and establish a more efficient and transparent tendering process
ensuring legal authenticity and assurance level as in the traditional tendering system.
To simplify the work procedure in CPWD, concept of stage payment in running bills, provision
of Dispute resolution committee and a concurrent list for the specialized works/jobs have been
introduced in works manual apart from delegating powers to CE for appointment of private architect/
consultants etc.
I am grateful to Shri C. S. Prasad, Director General, CPWD for reposing trust in me to undertake
this work and express my deep appreciation to Shri A. K. Sharma, CE (CSQ) Shri V. K. Malik, Shri
Sunil Kumar Sharma, SE(C&M), Shri Nilabh Gupta, EE(Manual), Shri Yogendra Goel, AE(Manual)
and various other officers/staffs of CSQ unit who made their sincere efforts to update the manual by
incorporating all the circulars issued till date.
Though every effort has been made earnestly to incorporate all the changes in the works manual.
However, if any discrepancy is found, it may be brought to the notice of Chief Engineer (CSQ).
Place: New Delhi
Dated: Dec. 2011
P.K. GUPTA
ADG(TD), CPWD