Procurement of Consultancy Services by Government Departments
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Dr. T. V. Somanathan, I.A.S.
Finance Secretary
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Tel. : 23092929, 23092663
Fax : 23092546
FOREWORD
Procurement of Consultancy Services by Government Departments has, in recent times, grown in importance. Consultancies allow the procuring entity to reap the benefits of recent innovations in the field of technology and management. Special selection methods like Quality and Cost Basis Selection and Fixed Budget Selection add to the complexity in procurement of consultancy services.
- Government of India has, in recent past, taken several significant policy initiatives in public procurement. The General Financial Rules were revised comprehensively in March 2017. Manuals for Procurement of Goods, Consultancy & Other Services and Works have been revised in June 2022 to include all procurement related instructions issued by the Central Vigilance Commission.
- Standardisation of tender documents promotes uniformity of interpretation, ease of implementation and increasing competition. Towards this objective, Department of Expenditure had issued two Model Tender Documents for Procurement of Goods and for Procurement of Non Consultancy Services on 29.10.2021. Through issue of this Model Tender Document (MTD) for Procurement of Consultancy Services, a gap which existed in the procurement of consultancy services is sought to be plugged.
- This MTD is a guiding template. Ministries/ Departments are advised to suitably customise this document to suit their needs. Government e-Marketplace, Central Public Procurement Portal and other e-procurement portals are expected to host this MTD on their portals. In preparation of this MTD, extensive consultations were done in two stages with Ministries/ Departments/ Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs), other organisations and individuals. This being the first edition, suggestions for further improvement are welcome.
- I would like to acknowledge the lead taken by Shri Sanjay Aggarwal, Advisor (PPD), Shri Kanwalpreet, Director (PPD) and Shri Girish Bhatnagar, Consultant (Public Procurement) in the development of this Model Tender Document. | would also like to thank Ministries, Departments, other organisations and individuals who reviewed the drafts and provided valuable inputs.
- I hope this Model Document will help the procuring officials as a guiding template and improve the ease of doing business with the Government.
Date: 21st April, 2023
(Dr. T. V. Somanathan)
Finance Secretary