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y public advertisement should be used as a general rule in cases inwhich estimated value of the demand is Rs. 2 lakh and above.31.4 The lowest quotation as a rule will be accepted. No negotiationis permissible except with L-1 i.e. lowest tender.31.5 On receipt of the furniture, it should be inspected by thecommittee and certified to have been correctly received as perspecifications/quantity/quality. A certificate to that effect should berecorded on the bill before making payment. The furniture sopurchased be got numbered with white paint to facilitate its physicalverification and checking of pilferage.31.6 Director, CBI as Head of Department, has full powers to incurexpenditure on fixtures and furniture, purchase and repairs subjectto conditions and scales fixed by Ministry of Urban Affairs. Thesepowers have further been re-delegated to the various officers.31.7 Condemnation of Furniture:31.7.1 Items of unserviceable furniture which cannot be economicallygot repaired will be condemned with the approval of the competentauthority after obtaining recommendations of a committee and soldby public auction. A list of all such furniture showing the originalprice of the items of furniture, date of purchase of the items etc. willbe shown. Sufficient publicity will be given to such auctions, whichwill be conducted by the office. The sale proceeds of such auctionswill be deposited in the government Account under sub-head“Miscellaneous Receipts”. These items will then be written off in thestock register indicating therein the file number in which thecondemnation sanction had been obtained. For condemnation,procedure laid down in Rule 124 of General Financial Rules, 1963 willbe followed scrupulously.31.7.2 Losses of furniture and stores will be dealt with according tothe provisions of Rules 122 & 123 of GFR.31.8 Entitlement of Air Conditioner31.8.1 As per circular No. 15014 (1)/85-Pol.III dated 21.3.2000issued by the Directorate of Estates, the officers drawing the basicpay of Rs. 18,400/- and above would be eligible for provision of airconditioners in their office chambers according to the followingprescribed norms:Page 216 of 216