Section 42(8) in The Orissa Agricultural Produce Markets Rules, 1958
(8)A tender Committee consisting of Chairman, Secretary of the Market Committee and the Engineer-in-charge of the work shall, at the time and place specified for the purpose, open the sealed covers containing the tenders in the presence of tenderers or their authorised agents as may be present. Until the sealed covers are so opened they shall be kept in the personal custody of the Secretary of the Market Committee. On opening the tenders the Chairman shall initial all corrections in each tender paper which may have been made by the tenderer and duly attested by him. If there are corrections in the tender un-attested by the tenderer a note of such corrections shall be made on the tender itself, when it is opened.
