Section 6 in Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Purchase Procedure)
6. Purchase by the field staff.
- 6.1. The Superintending Engineer in the field may be empowered to purchase the material required for immediate consumption on works up to Rs. 10,000/- at a time subject to maximum of total local purchase of Rs. 30,000/- in a year per division after calling open quotations/tender, provided approval of next higher authority is obtained in case other then lowest/single tender/quotation is to be accepted.6.2Executive Engineer in the field will be competent to effect purchases of material required for consumption on works only upto Rs. 2000/- at a time, subject to a maximum total local purchase of Rs. 10,000/- in a year per sub- division after calling open quotations, provided approval of next higher authority is obtained if other than lowest/single quotation is to be accepted.6.3In urgent cases, items valuing upto Rs. 500/- each may be authorised to be purchased by the Executive Engineer (Field) against payment after assessing reasonability of rates from the market on the basis of at least three spot quotations in writing.6.4SDE may be empowered to make local purchases upto Rs. 100/- for each item, at a time on cash payment subject to a maximum total local purchase of Rs. 5000/- in a year for all items.Note : All the above powers can only be exercised for works and not for purchase on Reserve stocks. These powers are subject to variation as decided by the Board from time to time.
