Section 68(3) in Orissa Panchayat Samiti Accounting Procedure Rules, 2002
(3)Purchase of forms and stationery - (a) The Block Development Officer shall assess the requirement of forms and stationery for one financial year. First he will try to get the forms and stationery from the Director of Printing, Stationery & Publication. If the Director, Printing, Stationery & Publication cannot provide forms and stationery such articles may be purchased from firms approved by Director of Supplies & Disposal, Government of India or the Director, Export Promotion and Marketing, Government of Orissa and from the Co-operative Agencies duly registered under Orissa Co-operative Societies Act.(b)In making purchases of forms, stationery and office furniture from sources other than specified in Sub-clause (a) above sealed tenders shall be invited for purchases exceeding Rs. 250 and not exceeding Rs. 20,000/- by giving wide publicity in the notice board of own office including Grama Panchayat Offices. In case of purchase of forms, stationery and office furniture exceeding, Rs. 20,000/- sealed tenders shall be invited by giving wide publicity through the local dailies.(c)For standardised articles of stores and stock like medicines, instrument, fertilisers, implements, live stock and other materials of technical nature, purchases shall be made from or through the concerned Government Department.
